Wave height question?

[BLACK PEARL]

With all these crazy forecasts I've been reading, How much wind is needed for 1 foot waves then 2 then 3 ETC... And proper direction of course! Thanks for all your time! -Dave

PS Thanks WAKINA for this!

http://www.iwindsurf.com/windandwher...orecast+Graphs

[BLACK PEARL]

Current conditions!

[cooleyfarms]

I use this site to get an idea. Keep in mind these seem to be open water estimates and I find near shore waves about 1 foot higher.



www.srh.noaa.gov/data/CLE/GLFLE

[BLACK PEARL]

I use this site to get an idea. Keep in mind these seem to be open water estimates and I find near shore waves about 1 foot higher.



www.srh.noaa.gov/data/CLE/GLFLE

I use that too, BUT it always seems wrong since when is 2 feet or less GLASS CALM? LOL

[always trolling]

try NOAA GRAPHICAL FORCAST- CLEVLAND ,OH THIS IS WHAT I USE VERY NICE.......

[BLACK PEARL]

try NOAA GRAPHICAL FORCAST- CLEVLAND ,OH THIS IS WHAT I USE VERY NICE.......

Thank YOU!

http://graphical.weather.gov/sectors/cleMarineDay.php

[bowguy84]

I use a app called buoy on the play store it is like a 1.99 but it will give u live feed back of both weather buoys in lake erie and wind speeds at marble head and southbass just remember whatever the buoy reads double it because the buoy only measures up.

[Big Dave Long Point On]

http://www.windfinder.com/forecast/pt_burwell

Change the port to suit. Hourly forecast and quite accurate.

BD

[Eyecutioner]

I use a app called buoy on the play store it is like a 1.99 but it will give u live feed back of both weather buoys in lake erie and wind speeds at marble head and southbass just remember whatever the buoy reads double it because the buoy only measures up.

I guess I just don't understand how this works. Why does the buoy only measure up?

[cooleyfarms]

2 feet or less could be glass calm, considering the "less" report. I have been anchored perching with the wind blowing from the east, flags on Kelly's Island blowing south, and flags dead calm when I get back to the dock. Open water measurements are always different that near shore ( five miles or less).

Buoys measure the height from a calm lake to the top of a wave. They do not measure the trough, hence double the number to get an idea of how much rock "n" roll is expected. For example, 2-4 foot waves will have a trough of about the same height so you will have a 4-8 foot distance from top of wave to bottom of trough.