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I have been trying to follow and compare the Environment Canada and Big Wave Dave's forecasting accuracy to see who can be relied on. EC's good for a general overview but Big Wave Dave gives hour by hour predictions for specific locations. Seems, as far as I can tell, to be pretty good, but I'm not down in the Victoria, Sooke, Renfrew areas enough to be able to have made meaningful observations to compare the prediction to actual conditions that develop.
I was wondering if any body has been doing any such comparison? Or if BigWaveDaves forecasts have proved accurate enough to base fishing decisions on?
Before trailering the boat over the Malahat I like to have a good idea if the day will be fishable. Hurts to have EC calling for Small Craft Warnings (and worse), then check actual wind speeds on Dave's later and see that it turned out to be a manageable day. Or vice versa, haul the boat down and have a miserably (and short) bouncy time.
I was wondering if any body has been doing any such comparison? Or if BigWaveDaves forecasts have proved accurate enough to base fishing decisions on?
Before trailering the boat over the Malahat I like to have a good idea if the day will be fishable. Hurts to have EC calling for Small Craft Warnings (and worse), then check actual wind speeds on Dave's later and see that it turned out to be a manageable day. Or vice versa, haul the boat down and have a miserably (and short) bouncy time.