South Male Swell Fetch and timing

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Alpinebaz started the topic in Thursday, 21 Aug 2014 at 2:59pm

Hi all,
Is there anyone out there that has reliable info on the swell fetch for South Male, going to Kandooma for the first 3 weeks of September and it would be good to know what weather to look for and where to generate the appropriate swell.
Thanks

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groundswell Wednesday, 3 Sep 2014 at 1:11am

I know your there now but you shoould look out for south swells in sumatra or basically storms near margs [which creat south or south south west swells for places like g -land or even mentawais but will be more se around male.
Unfortunately Male misses out on almost all west and sw swells unless they turn more south so looking around madagascar and further south is pointless unless you plan to head to the southern atolls(which some cop the swell).
You want a good system with north as possible fetch between margs and macquarie island or whatever its called.(centre of indian ocean around 35 degree south)

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caml Wednesday, 3 Sep 2014 at 1:31am

Kergulen not macquarie

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donweather Wednesday, 3 Sep 2014 at 6:34am

Sorry alpine. I didn't see this until now. You want a big stationary high pressure system stalling off the WA coast. Kandooma only picks up SE swells.

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Alpinebaz Wednesday, 3 Sep 2014 at 10:13am

Thanks for the comments guys, lucky enough to be here for a few weeks, it will be good to watch systems and see what impact they have around here

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donweather Thursday, 27 Nov 2014 at 2:09pm

So how'd ya go Alpine?