the skipper Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Good morning to all Raiders, For years I have been using Willy Weather for forecasts etc can I ask what others use and how accurate you find them to be . The Skipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Unless the weather is really violent like it has been lately I virtually look out my window and IF it looks OK I go down to the ramp and have another look. If it's blowing too hard I drive home. Frank 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Flatty Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 I quite like Willy weather because the tide predictions are location specific. Apart from that, the bom is great for the radar and forecasts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 33 minutes ago, Little_Flatty said: I quite like Willy weather because the tide predictions are location specific. Apart from that, the bom is great for the radar and forecasts. All tide charts/predictions are for specific areas, they have either seperate times for each location, or the time differences at different places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 I use WillyWeather, but never look a week ahead because it will almost always change. Just look 1-3 days ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burger Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Willyweather here too for planning and then looking out the window as well. If I can, I go down to the coast the day before and compare what I see to their forecast as well. BOM radar for rain is a good tool too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 I guess to look at it realistically, the weather prediction (remember it's only a prediction) means different things depending on what you intend to do. Let's say for me going crabbing, unless some kind of gale is forecast, I am pretty protected from "normal" wind, and I am only out a couple of hours, but if I was going (say) to the shelf, then a better full day forecast is more important (if you get what I mean) certain wind direction might not influence your trip, because what you plan to do might be completely sheltered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirvin21 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Deckee, covers pretty much everything, it's free and supports fishraider 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefin Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Deckee for PC ? I do all me planning on my Lap top. Willy is what I use, Location Specific ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 @bluefin go to the Deckee webpage https://deckee.com/ Open the live map - you can see terrain or satellite views and open weather details (any location) as well as many other things. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 3 hours ago, the skipper said: Good morning to all Raiders, For years I have been using Willy Weather for forecasts etc can I ask what others use and how accurate you find them to be . The Skipper Download the Deckee App. It is free and has almost everything covered for weather, boating, fishing. The Deckee boating app is officially endorsed by a growing list of governments and authorities. It is recommended by maritime authorities in Australia and internationally in USA. Raiders, check out the new Float Plan https://deckee.com/blog/float-plan-is-now-available-on-deckee Western Australia uses it as the state app https://deckee.com/blog/deckee-temporary-notices-to-mariners-western-australia Have a look at it - there are some exciting and useful things in the future for boaters and anglers. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the skipper Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 Thanks everyone for your input will give Deckee app ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Deckee and Willy. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Deckee is the combination of WillyWeather and the Bom in one site! Get the best of both worlds plus all the other features! cheers scratchie!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 2 hours ago, Scratchie said: Deckee is the combination of WillyWeather and the Bom in one site! Get the best of both worlds plus all the other features! cheers scratchie!!! Haven't tried Deckee yet (just waiting for the criticism), but forgot to mention I will use the BOM rain radars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJames Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Windguru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 I usually check these apps - found them to be the most accurate and I get a good all round report. Seabreeze app for swell and wave period information/predictions windy app for wind predictions (most accurate wind predictions) google weather for the daily rain forecast wanda beach & north Cronulla beach live surf cams on the Sutherland shire website - as I fish port hacking/bate bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoods Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Thanks for a great post - I have the Deckee app on my phone - it has been invaluable in these weather events with warnings etc which is invaluable. However I cannot find the radar on Deckee which is imperative for my work & of course fishing (should I ever make the time to go) Consequently I use both and when in the office lately I have the bom on all the time. Am I missing something on the Deckee app??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 4/8/2022 at 8:14 PM, Hoods said: Thanks for a great post - I have the Deckee app on my phone - it has been invaluable in these weather events with warnings etc which is invaluable. However I cannot find the radar on Deckee which is imperative for my work & of course fishing (should I ever make the time to go) Consequently I use both and when in the office lately I have the bom on all the time. Am I missing something on the Deckee app??!! No mate, they haven’t attached the radar just yet! I’m sure it will be added in the near future 🤙 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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