after 10yrs in WA and having done most of the coast from Esperance to Broome it doesn't seem to matter when you are there its always windy- worst are from the south west unless you are above the Pilbara when they can also come in from the north/east but that's usually late in the season (Oct onwards) so IMHO it would be better to go clockwise. Struck the worst wind ever in Nov travelling south from Karratha to Exmouth - a 40 degree day, the pedal flat to the floor and doing 60 k's/hr and losing speed, air con gave up, luckily only had about 30k's to go so pushed on - always said I'd never tow in strong wind lol.
You may strike wind on the Nullabor but that's probably only going to take a few days in comparison to the time spent travelling up the west coast - so that's when I'd like the wind at my back. Having said all that May is probably one of the least windy months anywhere on the south coast of Oz.
Enjoy your trip which ever way you go.
-- Edited by villatranquilla on Monday 3rd of March 2014 02:12:36 PM
Gerty Dancer said
09:25 PM Mar 3, 2014
We are at Nullarbor Roadhouse tonight, and happy because the winds, though light, have been Easterlies and we are heading West!
Honestly its always windy near any part of the coast, don't let that hold you back!!!
AdventureB4Dentures said
12:29 PM Mar 4, 2014
Thanks all you wise GN's! I knew I'd get some sage advice.
Hopefully see you around!
Motorhomer13 said
08:55 PM Mar 4, 2014
We are presently down the SW of WA and it blows most days particularly after lunch.
West Aust is a windy state and some days its blowin a gale others its calm.
but if you never never go, then you'll never never see it.
All the best.
Cheers
Frank
Ps my mileage has been as low as 2.5 klms per lit,
however it has improved lately to nearly 3.6 klms per lit.
Dunmowin said
11:49 PM Mar 7, 2014
Motorhomer13 wrote:
We are presently down the SW of WA and it blows most days particularly after lunch.
West Aust is a windy state and some days its blowin a gale others its calm.
but if you never never go, then you'll never never see it.
All the best.
Cheers
Frank
Ps my mileage has been as low as 2.5 klms per lit,
however it has improved lately to nearly 3.6 klms per lit.
You do get used to the wind, every afternoon, wherever you are in the south, the DOCTOR arrives, sometimes it is the Albany doctor, sometimes it is the Fremantle Doctor, It seems there is one everywhere. Grateful, however, cos it does cool everything down. Today got to 43 degrees in New Norcia, but by 7.30 pm, the doctor arrived, cooling it down to 25.
jrg said
09:22 PM Mar 30, 2014
I have lived in Geraldton for 30 years the southerly is a lovely cooling breeze over summer but can be a pain if heading south from October to end of March . From March till Oct again is the calmest time except for our winter westerly blows but there is plenty of warning about them so dont move.
Norwest cape is the point the southerlies turn to easterlies from there north you can get very strong easterlies.Up the centre can be pretty calm although June last year didn,t see the sun for 8 Days.
Just do it weather can and is very unpredictable
leevin said
11:04 PM Mar 31, 2014
When we went around, the only thing that dictated our travel plans were things like, a great pub meal, a great beach, great scenery, etc.
We dodged a cyclone approaching Broome, so we stayed at Kalbarri for another week.
Great spot.
Go and enjoy.
Morning All from beautiful Delmany (near Narooma)
Just planning our west coast experience and we keep hearing how we should avoid travelling clockwise up the West Coast due to 'The Wind'.
Looking at our schedule it'll be about May that we can either go West (i.e.clockwise) or go up through the Centre.
The link below suggests the winds are prevalent in the Summer months so an anti clockwise route would then make total sense
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremantle_Doctor
Any wise words?
Thanks in advance!
www.goseeaustralia.com.au/article/84/Sail_your_caravan_through_the_Nullarbor_winds/
& www.nullarbornet.com.au/
I'm sure more knowledgeable nomads than myself will be able to give you some first hand advice from their experiences.
Hope this is of some help.
Cheers,
John
Thanks John....the site looks great.
Have a fab day
after 10yrs in WA and having done most of the coast from Esperance to Broome it doesn't seem to matter when you are there its always windy- worst are from the south west unless you are above the Pilbara when they can also come in from the north/east but that's usually late in the season (Oct onwards) so IMHO it would be better to go clockwise. Struck the worst wind ever in Nov travelling south from Karratha to Exmouth - a 40 degree day, the pedal flat to the floor and doing 60 k's/hr and losing speed, air con gave up, luckily only had about 30k's to go so pushed on - always said I'd never tow in strong wind lol.
You may strike wind on the Nullabor but that's probably only going to take a few days in comparison to the time spent travelling up the west coast - so that's when I'd like the wind at my back. Having said all that May is probably one of the least windy months anywhere on the south coast of Oz.
Enjoy your trip which ever way you go.
-- Edited by villatranquilla on Monday 3rd of March 2014 02:12:36 PM
Honestly its always windy near any part of the coast, don't let that hold you back!!!
Thanks all you wise GN's! I knew I'd get some sage advice.
Hopefully see you around!
We are presently down the SW of WA and it blows most days particularly after lunch.
West Aust is a windy state and some days its blowin a gale others its calm.
but if you never never go, then you'll never never see it.
All the best.
Cheers
Frank
Ps my mileage has been as low as 2.5 klms per lit,
however it has improved lately to nearly 3.6 klms per lit.
You do get used to the wind, every afternoon, wherever you are in the south, the DOCTOR arrives, sometimes it is the Albany doctor, sometimes it is the Fremantle Doctor, It seems there is one everywhere. Grateful, however, cos it does cool everything down. Today got to 43 degrees in New Norcia, but by 7.30 pm, the doctor arrived, cooling it down to 25.
Norwest cape is the point the southerlies turn to easterlies from there north you can get very strong easterlies.Up the centre can be pretty calm although June last year didn,t see the sun for 8 Days.
Just do it weather can and is very unpredictable
We dodged a cyclone approaching Broome, so we stayed at Kalbarri for another week.
Great spot.
Go and enjoy.