Recommend winds and not

[Heater63]

It been 20 years since I've really fished Ontario, been fishing Huron. So, I've forgotten a lot of vital info.

I live about an hour and ten minutes from Bronte so wasting a drive would suck. I have the sail flow app and am going rely on that to make the trip or not.

Just looking for uncomfortable wind speed and direction and unsafe. I have a 20 1/2' Grew.

Thanks in advance

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[sea yea 2]

Type in lake ontario wave forecast/wind forecast. Use the environment canada site for the best guess. I also live over an hour from launch and hate to waste a trip but... I have gone down when it said half metre waves to find 5-6 footers.i have also gone down when it forecasted unfishable wind and waves and comfortably fished all day. Ihave a 20ft bowrider so i know your pain.

My advice, unless its a wind or wave warning, drive down and find out.

Any wind from the south over 10knots is a killer

Happy fishin

Edited July 23, 2014 by sea yea 2

[afterschools]

I typically rely on local buoy data.

I've found if this says 0.3ft or lower it's fine. It has said 0.7ft and we've had the bow under water before.

[JimB]

Try weatherunderground.com.   They have a feature called Wundermaps.   These will show info from weather stations that are made up of home owners, yacht clubs, weather nerds, etc.

 

I'm in Rochester, and have a 40 minute drive to where I put in.   The local marina there just added a weather station (basically wind speed and direction, but thats all that's needed) and

I can see in 5 minutes if it's worth driving or not.

 

Pretty sure they include Canada as part of their coverage.

Edited July 24, 2014 by JimB

[Heater63]

Thanks for all the advice. Will look at it all.

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[JimB]

I'm a member of weatherunderground ($10 US a year and worth it) and here is the wundermap page I look at.

 

http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/?lat=43.12014008&lon=-77.73178101&zoom=8&pin=Rochester%2c%20NY&rad=1&wxsn=0&svr=0&cams=0&sat=0&riv=0&mm=0&hur=0

 

On the right side of the page, click the check box for "weather stations", and zoom in the map near Bronte.

 

I see at 2 stations along the shore close to Bronte.  Burlington Piers and Oakville Harbor. 

 

Hope it helps.

Edited July 24, 2014 by JimB

[Scottieoldschool]

It been 20 years since I've really fished Ontario, been fishing Huron. So, I've forgotten a lot of vital info.

I live about an hour and ten minutes from Bronte so wasting a drive would suck. I have the sail flow app and am going rely on that to make the trip or not.

Just looking for uncomfortable wind speed and direction and unsafe. I have a 20 1/2' Grew.

Thanks in advance

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You have a 20 ft boat! Your fine with wind speeds under 25 kph. As long as it's not a south or south east wind your fine.

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[Heater63]

I felt the same, I've been out there in much smaller boats. Was just looking for exactly the info you shares. Thank you

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[Steelheadtrout]

Look to get the sail flow app, for your phone or tablet, It's free with upgrade if you want to pay for them. I just use the free one, good enough for me. 

[kalamari]

I use windfinder.

http://www.windfinder.com/weatherforecast/grimsby_ontario

and

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=45139

for reports about 10 miles South of Bronte and in 120 feet of water. It is usually reliable.

Peter

Edited July 28, 2014 by kalamari