When is it to damn windy

[Gottop69]

I was just wondering.. 2 weekends I took the boat out this year it was 8-10 mph winds it was not fun but could still tube and try and surf...

The next 2 weekends it was 15-20 mph winds.. so we just threw out the anchor and went swimming...

And this weekend its up to 20 mph gust and 15 mph winds...

So my question is when is it not fun or safe to you guys to take the boat out.. I had this fight with my wife last weekend about If we cant have fun it isn't worth dropping in the water.. Hell we have a pool.. So I guess I wanna see if I am playing it to safe or making the right call...

P.s.. The day it was real windy and we tubed my daughter and a friend almost got hit by another boat.. Maybe due to the waves.. Or wake.. Not sure just put a bad feeling in my gut..

[jpetty3023]

I went out this weekend in 30mph. Had a crap week at work and needed some away time. Boat is fine but it does limit some of the fun. We have cliffs that the south wind so you go from white caps to almost glass once you tuck in behind the cliff. Winds also dictate which ramp I launch from but here is my general rule..... If the NWS issues a wind advisory and adds the boaters caution I will stay off, they don't issue that to much. 10-15 mph winds are every day in Texas as you know so I'm in on days like that

[Ian Brantford]

Waves could possibly deliver enough visual noise that less-skilled drivers would be less likely to notice a the head of someone who's fallen in the water. The only solution would be to find a less-crowded spot.

One other riding activity that's much more pleasant than a surface sport with 15 MPH winds is hydrofoiling. It's best to have flat water to learn it, but once you do, 1 foot chop is still in the useful range for riding. Count on $3000 or so for a good hydrofoil.

But yes, when I know ahead of time that it's going to be 15+ MPH, I usually cancel boating. One time I joined another crew who were on a river with good wind shelter and that was great. However, my usual lake is too open to enjoy a day with brisk wind.

[Gottop69]

Yeah only crappy part is up here in Stupid dallas we don't have any cliffs to block wind... I am taking the boat down that way in july to meet up with friends.. I can't wait to see how lakes are there.. I hear they are way better because of the cliffs and rocks

[rdlangston13]

this year in Texas it has just be abnormally windy. something about la nina leaving and there being some kind of big high pressure area over the state. apparently that is also why we have not had any rain. the trinity river is well sheltered but now we have to worry about man eating gators...

[bergermaister]

Here in the ALWAYS beautiful Pacific NW the way it usually works is that as soon as the sun comes out, the wind is right behind it. A gentle breeze to a steady push. Early mornings are usually the best water.

Luckily we have enough islands and trees, etc that you can find some protected little coves and stretches on some of the lakes and rivers. Only downside is that everybody else is looking for them too!

Last year around 1st of August I was beach camping for the weekend. All day Saturday was overcast but in the upper 70's. Water was flat all day and I burned almost a full tank running nonstop and loving it. Sunday about noon it cleared off and by 2pm the wind was blowing.

[Gottop69]

this year in Texas it has just be abnormally windy. something about la nina leaving and there being some kind of big high pressure area over the state. apparently that is also why we have not had any rain. the trinity river is well sheltered but now we have to worry about man eating gators...

LOL.. them Gators are gonna get you..

I need to find a good river this way..

[lsvboombox]

One other riding activity that's much more pleasant than a surface sport with 15 MPH winds is hydrofoiling. It's best to have flat water to learn it, but once you do, 1 foot chop is still in the useful range for riding. Count on $3000 or so for a good hydrofoil.

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Love my foil..... its a pleasant ride on on rough windy days

[rdlangston13]

LOL.. them Gators are gonna get you..

I need to find a good river this way..

i bet the closest good river to you is the brazos

[pmoomba]

What's the normal amount of wind or chop where wakesurfing is still largely unaffected? I plan to try and do some surfing whenever I can make a trip to a lake or on our yearly vacation, and was hoping it would fill some of the gap when it's a little too windy to comfortably ski/wakeboard.