Bobj Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 31/03/2021 at 10:15, Toots said: Today: Min: 12C Max: 22C Sunny Thursday: Min: 13C Max: 23C Sunny Friday: Min: 13C Max: 21C Sunny Satuday: Min: 11C Max: 24C Overcast Sunday: Min: 11C Max: 19C Showers Monday: Min: 11C Max: 21C Sunny Tuesday: Min: 12C Max: 20C Sunny Wednesday: Min: 14C Max: 19C Sunny @TootsOh, our winter temperatures. How nice of you to put them up. Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Bobj said: @TootsOh, our winter temperatures. How nice of you to put them up. Cheers, Bobj. The temps have dropped over the past couple of days Bob. Proper autumn weather now. At the moment it is raining, windy and 16C. My neighbours are packing up to go to Qld for the winter. The do that every year. I don't mind the wintry weather though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Toots said: The temps have dropped over the past couple of days Bob. Proper autumn weather now. At the moment it is raining, windy and 16C. My neighbours are packing up to go to Qld for the winter. The do that every year. I don't mind the wintry weather though. Saw that The Spirit Of Tasmania was making hard work going through the channel, due to the high winds. Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 13 minutes ago, Bobj said: Saw that The Spirit Of Tasmania was making hard work going through the channel, due to the high winds. Cheers, Bobj. I watched The Spirit arriving nearly 3 hours late that day. It wouldn't have been the most comfortable trip for the passengers. The swell on the Bass Strait was huge. It was like a millpond the next day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 First frost of the season this morning. Looked like the sea was steaming. This happens when cold air drifts across relatively warm water. Lovely sunny day. No wind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 A very mild, hazy day. Showers forecast for a few days next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 First day of winter and it's cold and dull. Brrrr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 After a few days of wild, wet weather - today is calm and the sun is shining. I'm making the most of it before the wild weather returns. Planted a couple of new shrubs (escallonia) at the front of the house, mucked out the horses' shelter and am just out for a long walk. Yesterday the sea was turbulent with massive waves and today it's like a mill pond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Bit of a storm last night. Very heavy rain, thunder and lightning. OK weather today. A tad on chilly side. 11C 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 After a couple of days of drizzle interspersed with heavy downpours, today is a pleasant winter's day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ1976 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Nice pictures, the dog looks happy. We’re hoping to immigrate to Tasmania, looking at all these pictures, I’m hoping the process starts to speed up, it looks truly a beautiful place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 (edited) At last, a bit of sunshine. Usually I don't mind a bit of rain but enough is enough. Edited August 1, 2021 by Toots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 We've had a few lovely days and quite warm for winter, however this is what it's like today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted November 7, 2021 Share Posted November 7, 2021 It drizzled most of the day yesterday but today it's lovely and sunny. 19C Neighbour's grandsons enjoying themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Lovely sunny Sunday here. Took these photos earlier this afternoon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ1976 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Is the sea ‘warm’ relative to the English Channel or Atlantic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 9 minutes ago, Russ1976 said: Is the sea ‘warm’ relative to the English Channel or Atlantic? Nope, the next land mass is Antarctica remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ1976 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, Marisawright said: Nope, the next land mass is Antarctica remember That’s a good point. I remember trying to get into the Atlantic, french coast, mid summer, absolutely brutal. I sea swim and river swim here in the UK, but was hoping I may be able to enjoy warmer waters. The Tasman and Bass Strait should be warmer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 13 hours ago, Russ1976 said: The Tasman and Bass Strait should be warmer? The average sea temp. around Tasmania is about 14 C. Always fresh and bracing! Real time information is available here: https://www.seatemperature.org/australia-pacific/australia/tasmania/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ1976 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 6 minutes ago, Skani said: The average sea temp. around Tasmania is about 14 C. Always fresh and bracing! Real time information is available here: https://www.seatemperature.org/australia-pacific/australia/tasmania/ I’d say 14 c is fine, 10 and below is when it gets tougher! Thanks for the link though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 14 hours ago, Russ1976 said: That’s a good point. I remember trying to get into the Atlantic, french coast, mid summer, absolutely brutal. I sea swim and river swim here in the UK, but was hoping I may be able to enjoy warmer waters. The Tasman and Bass Strait should be warmer? I love Tasmania but you don't move here for the weather! It's much colder than the rest of Australia. In fact, many people move to Tassie because they can't handle the relentless heat further north. When you think of Australian weather, you're probably thinking of Home & Away. That's filmed in Sydney. Toots lives in Devonport, which is over 900 km further south. Wherever you live in the UK, try going 900km further north, and consider how different the weather would be! Bass Strait is famous for being a wild, treacherous stretch of water at its worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 14 hours ago, Russ1976 said: That’s a good point. I remember trying to get into the Atlantic, french coast, mid summer, absolutely brutal. I sea swim and river swim here in the UK, but was hoping I may be able to enjoy warmer waters. The Tasman and Bass Strait should be warmer? I learned to swim in the sea in Scotland so I don't mind bracing. Last summer at the Bluff Beach (Devonport) the sea temp averaged 18C. That is about the same as most English beaches during summer. The average sea temp at Bournemouth in August for example is the same. https://www.seatemperature.org/europe/united-kingdom/bournemouth-august.htm One thing that takes many people by surprise is how strong the sun is here in Tassie. I've been Australia 40 years and the only time in my life I was sunburnt was in Scotland. My shoulders and nose got the worst of it. I've always been careful in the sun since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Marisawright said: I love Tasmania but you don't move here for the weather! It's much colder than the rest of Australia. In fact, many people move to Tassie because they can't handle the relentless heat further north. When you think of Australian weather, you're probably thinking of Home & Away. That's filmed in Sydney. Toots lives in Devonport, which is over 900 km further south. Wherever you live in the UK, try going 900km further north, and consider how different the weather would be! Bass Strait is famous for being a wild, treacherous stretch of water at its worst. It is but there are lots of lovely safe little beaches too. Go to them often during summer. The east coast has miles of lovely sandy beaches and it is slightly warmer and drier there. Here are a couple of the little beaches I go to on the north west coast. They are further away from home. The Bluff Beach is a few minutes walk from our house. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
can1983 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 8 minutes ago, Toots said: It is but there are lots of lovely safe little beaches too. Go to them often during summer. The east coast has miles of lovely sandy beaches and it is slightly warmer and drier there. Here are a couple of the little beaches I go to on the north west coast. They are further away from home. The Bluff Beach is a few minutes walk from our house. This doesn't look like a beach more of a harbour for boats, except there aren't any boats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 12 minutes ago, can1983 said: This doesn't look like a beach more of a harbour for boats, except there aren't any boats? It's a little cove on one of the most popular beaches on the north west coast but funnily enough it's called Boat Harbour. It's very sheltered and has some nice little cafes close by, My favourite one is the Thistle Hut cafe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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