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Re: Northern Swell??
[Re: sail2wind]
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03/17/2016 12:43 PM
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RickG
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Hard core last week, but wind and swell started calming down on Monday and were great on Tuesday this week.
We saw no boats in CGB last week with breaking waves due to big NE swell and winds. Norman was good as was Little Harbor on Peter Island, Cooper was very rolly, but there were boats there. We see wind and swell direction and intensity being key factors. Last week wind and swell were both from the NE and the wind-driven swell had a different period than the north swell. The north sides were getting beat up. Quite bumpy, rainy too.
If it had not been an upwind slog, I would have holed up in North Sound. Instead, after Norman, we hit Diamond Cay and Great Harbor for two nights and then moved to the USVI to Christmas Cove, Brewers Bay on St. Thomas, Honeymoon Beach on Water Island and Lameshur Bay on St. John.
Cheers, RickG
S/V Echoes, 2003 Beneteau 423 Grenada
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Re: Northern Swell??
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03/17/2016 07:48 PM
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rock13
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I don't want to hijack the thread but how is north swell in early part of January usually?
Kenneth
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Re: Northern Swell??
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03/18/2016 07:40 AM
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RickG
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The last two years, we saw north swell in weeks 2/3 of January. Last year, January week 2 we had 25+ kt winds and north swell; week 3 we had no wind and flat water. This year, we had swell both weeks and more reasonable winds.
Cheers, RickG
S/V Echoes, 2003 Beneteau 423 Grenada
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Re: Northern Swell??
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03/18/2016 08:48 AM
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rock13
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I'm a relative newbie to what the north swell is. I am looking at a January 2017 trip. If there is a north swell on that trip will it be miserable all over the BVIs? Or will there be spots that are calm? Will there be more rough spots then calm ones?
Kenneth
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Re: Northern Swell??
[Re: rock13]
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03/18/2016 09:21 AM
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RickG
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We like to go in January because it is quieter than December or February with the same conditions. The water was warmer this January than this week in March. To be honest, any winter months have a risk of north swell. You just set your itinerary based on the the weather, like any other month. We're planning on two weeks in January 2017, just like the last four years.
Cheers, RickG
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Re: Northern Swell??
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03/18/2016 10:29 AM
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rock13
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I am debating going later in the year. Will potentially be going with 2 other couples that have never been to BVIs. Don't want it to be miserable for them.
Kenneth
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Re: Northern Swell??
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03/18/2016 09:04 PM
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rock13 said: I'm a relative newbie to what the north swell is. I am looking at a January 2017 trip. If there is a north swell on that trip will it be miserable all over the BVIs? Or will there be spots that are calm? Will there be more rough spots then calm ones? The north swell forecast is pretty accurate. Keep an eye on WindGuru on your trip and use that info to help select your anchorages. Currently WindGuru shows the current small north swell ending Sunday evening.
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