Strait of Jaun

30knotwind · Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 239 Location: White Salmon, WA

Can anyone verify that the wind is this good in the Strait? I see this forecast all the time on the NOAA site: click here. Are Whidbey/Port Angeles/Port Townsend great sailing sites? Seems like Whidbey would get some great swells with that much fetch.

robgray · Joined: 15 May 2001 Posts: 48

Nope. Nothing going on in the Strait. No swell on Whidbey.

bhead · Joined: 21 Apr 2001 Posts: 2

The Dungeness Spit in Sequim is a regular sailing spot. I couldn't tell anything more specific, however.

scottwerden · Joined: 11 Jul 1999 Posts: 302

Big difference between the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Admiralty Inlet. I have heard of people going up to Dungeness for afternoon slalom sailing. But that wind does not make it down to Admiralty Inlet or Puget Sound. At least not in the summer. Winter is another story.

30knotwind · Joined: 30 Aug 2005 Posts: 239 Location: White Salmon, WA

Interestingly, this forecast, from Monday for Wednesday, was accurate according to wind at Race Rocks, BC and Sheringham today.

In fact that place seems very windy, very often, see archive of last month+. Is anyone sailing there?

The forecast says windy there every day this week starting at 2pm/5pm.
http://www.weather.gov/forecasts/graphical/sectors/washingtonWeek.php?rollover=OFF&expandweek=ON#tabs

blireef · Joined: 20 Jun 2001 Posts: 65

It's too far out to the swell and the water is VERY cold:" as in numb feet and hands.". Not a great option and lots of current mid tide.. Big Jim Sad