Anyone else think NOAA is full of @#$%$%
 

This is what they said for this morning:

ANZ236-090330-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
1030 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2015

THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.

Had 20 kts at my back all the way to Gould Island. Motor off pulling tube and worm and I'm doing 2 kts. They weren't even close. Back in by 6:30 AM

YUP, few weeks back forecast for Buzz Bay winds NE5-10, waves <1ft. Actual winds 20-25+ with waves 3-5ft. O.D. and I were hiding behind Nashon but eventually had to get back across to Fairhaven through this sh*t!

As someone whose job requires me to be on the water all week, I can tell you that without question they're full of baloney.
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I remember the time they called 5-10 Vineyard Sound and as we left the east end of Quicks Hole there was suddenly 6' of air under the boat.

Turned around real fast. My spine still hurting from that.

went out last night around 530 pm NOAA stated 1ft or less 2ft chop in Swansea laid down past MT hope Bridge headed back around 8pm wind hadn't slacked 1 bit , 3 weeks ago offshore forecast same issue 1-2 seas turned in to 3-4 leaving Wesport not sure why their forecast are are so off

Was this a surprise? Come on Paul you should know better by now :)

They've been way off for a long long time.

There's got to be better apps/sites that are more accurate

I know a few of the surf apps I use for my shore spots are pretty accurate.
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Fortunately, I took a short ride to the Pt. Judith lighthouse to assess the weather before launching. With the NE wind I suppose I could have hugged the southern shoreline.

Yesterday morning/early afternoon wasn't bad at all in BB. The sound was beautiful. Ride back it picked up but still not too lumpy.
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They often get it wrong out of the east. When it blows east it is 2X worse then SW for the same wind speed. ie 10E = 20SW When it blows east I try and stay in unless I have to be out in it.

The afternoon forecast did not even occur prior to, 6:30am.

Wise a$$

I like windfinder. But like all forecasts..... sometimes its right ......and sometimes it isn't.

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

I learned what ever they say is coming out of ne I double the forcast , got my whats left of my brains bashed in to many times

do U ever use the national data bouys in that area.....always use the one 5 miles off cape ann and always accurate.....it even gives wave hts. in seconds..... U have a couple down that way....:)

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/hmd.shtml

The noaa buzzards bay station (buzm3) is not reporting wave heights, but is a good site for wind info.
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=buzm3

SailFlow

I always check wave heights on weatherunderground before going out. Always accurate
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Their forecasts have been horrible all season. Ruined yet another planned family outing yesterday afternoon when we returned to port.

yesterday afternoon was cranking!!

No
Observations
Are
Accurate

Wunderground is the most accurate, IMO. I rely heavily on the hour by hour graph and it's usually spot on.

Fishweather
 

Fishweather...another wind and wave forecast site to check out...
.http://www.fishweather.com/map#41.48...73,10,1,!781,2