Delta Winds

DeeGee68 · Post by **DeeGee68** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 11:37 am

Hello Everyone,

New to the forum. The wife and I have hit the Delta a few times in the last year since we started fishing in the boat. It seems like we always have wind, no complaints, it is always manageable and we have fun. The problem is I never really checked to see how fast it was blowing. We were planning on going out tomorrow and wind it predicted to blow at 16 mph getting stronger as the day goes by. Is this a pretty strong wind for out there or is it about average?

Thanks for the help,

DeeGee

monte300 · Post by **monte300** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 11:46 am

DeeGee68 wrote:Hello Everyone,

New to the forum. The wife and I have hit the Delta a few times in the last year since we started fishing in the boat. It seems like we always have wind, no complaints, it is always manageable and we have fun. The problem is I never really checked to see how fast it was blowing. We were planning on going out tomorrow and wind it predicted to blow at 16 mph getting stronger as the day goes by. Is this a pretty strong wind for out there or is it about average?

Thanks for the help,

DeeGee

I'm going out tomorrow too and 16mph is pretty average. You will fish some areas that are protected and it will be nowhere near that strong. On hot days you will be glad there's a breeze and when it's blowing I always try to put the wind at my back so I'm not backlashing every cast. Tomorrow's forecast says wind will blow from the WNW direction. That is the most common direction, either that or westerly. What you don't want is wind blowing directly out of the north or the east. With high temperatures in the low 80's tomorrow it should feel like chamber of commerce. Good luck and enjoy!

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 1:40 pm

Try this site:
https://www.windy.com/38.045/-121.604?3 ... ,m:eIzacMu

CBS · Post by **CBS** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 1:54 pm

First, Try launching south somewhere, if your on the west side of the river try launching out of Orwood. Great marina and you can almost always find calm water nearby. If you have been launching Big Break west you are far more exposed to big wind. Tomorrow wind for Knightsen 9-14mph. Lastly, be on the water at day break that's when fishing is best and winds usually calmest.
Tight Lines

JLBassin · Post by **JLBassin** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 4:29 pm

If you stay outta the big open area's like big break and franks tract you can pretty much always find somewhere to hide from the wind out on the delta. Just gotta find the right levee wall to get behind to tone it down a bit

flandfish · Post by **flandfish** » Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:27 pm

mark poulson wrote:Try this site:
https://www.windy.com/38.045/-121.604?3 ... ,m:eIzacMu

Great app, thanks Mark!

DeeGee68 · Post by **DeeGee68** » Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:02 pm

Thanks for all of the tips. It wasn't bad but wow did it eventually start whipping. Caught an outgoing tide and had no bites till we switched ro a ned rig. Bunch of drinks and a 2.66er but better than getting skunked.