Wind forecast for the 1st week of July

kevinkan · Joined: 07 Jun 2001 Posts: 1661 Location: San Francisco

I'm coming up to the Gorge for the the first week of July... looks like there's a pretty good heat wave lined up. Is there a decent chance of wind? No chance at all? Trying to decide whether to fly or drive (and bring gear).

kmf · Joined: 02 Apr 2001 Posts: 503

Forecasts are just guesses. Two days in advance is fairly accurate. More than that is a weather guess. Bring some gear. Never give up on the gorge wind machine in the summer.

windfind · Joined: 18 Mar 1997 Posts: 1901

Hi Kevin.

Forecasts more than 2 day out for wind are often guesses. But 3-5 day forecasts for heat waves are far more accurate since they are not impacted much by topography and happen over a far larger scale.

In normal times a forecast for a heat wave in the Gorge means pretty zero to dismal winds until the heat breaks and we see a marine surge.

However, these are not normal times. Starting last year and continuing this year including today we have been seeing significant winds even during heat waves. Check out the Gorge heat and wind forecasts for tomorrow and you will see what I mean.

So I would wait and see how the next 2 days play out heat and wind wise and make your final decision.

Contact me just after dawn when you get here and I will give you window reports each day for the Hatch to Viento.

Mike Godsey
iwindsurf.com

SpeedRoo · Joined: 27 Sep 2006 Posts: 89

Check the pressures, if there's a big high offshore and low pressure inland it will blow. Add in cool temps on the coast and hot inland it will blow. Add them both together and it will really blow. Needless to say we have a big high pressure sitting off the Oregon coast so all together class.....it will blow!

Roo
I hope it will blow Rolling Eyes

kevinkan · Joined: 07 Jun 2001 Posts: 1661 Location: San Francisco

thanks for all the replies... I'm probably just going to drive, so I can bring all my toys.

jota · Joined: 28 Feb 2001 Posts: 205

Check Temira for daily forecasts and other news (and her personal headspace, FWIW).

When you say you're wondering whether to bring gear, I assume you mean the alternative is to rent gear here? Cuz you're gonna want gear, one way or another. And bring your bike too.

starfish · Joined: 14 Apr 1996 Posts: 202

Kevin if you bring your mt bike, golf clubs, sup, fishing pole etc.. it will blow.
If you leave anything behind it will not blow. If your is over packed we can store some stuff once your here.

kevinkan · Joined: 07 Jun 2001 Posts: 1661 Location: San Francisco

Rolled in yesterday at 6:30pm and got a sunset sesh at the hatch. Super gusty/holey and very warm. I had a great time. Sailed in boardshorts on 4.4/85. The puffs were really nice. A nice treat after an 11 hour drive. Only about five others out. Very stoked to be back in the gorge!

starfish · Joined: 14 Apr 1996 Posts: 202

Just wait until today...it's going to be 95 plus...

brettn · Joined: 22 Nov 2000 Posts: 114

Get as much sailing in as you can, Kevin. It's going to shut down all next week. I have paid for the freestyle clinic, paid for camping at Memaloose, and given all my lucrative work to my co-worker for the week of 7/5 to 7/11. Talk about all the ingredients in the recipe for no wind!