Gabriele Steindl: Professional Kitesurfer & Freelance Writer - Action, Lifestyle & Travels

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FULLMOON over W.A.

Check out this beautiful shot of yesterday’s fullmoon rising here in Western Australia over local Karri trees, beauuuuuuuuutiful, isn’t it!!?

I  L U V  the evening of the full moon and usually try to be at some place that I can watch the sunset at the same time as the moon rising (only possible THAT very night !!) from. It’s just such an amazing site !!

I learnt to pay close attention to the moon phases in my life as a professional kitesurfer as it has a strong impact on tides and fluctuations in water level (that’s a fact) and in my opinion also swell & wind.  Out of experience I have established my own little personal theory which is as follows:  In the northern hemisphere the days  b e f o r e  the full moon will bring strong winds, the days thereafter close to nothing.  The total opposite takes place in the southern hemisphere, i.e. hardly any wind the days before full moon but increasing breeze the days thereafter…    Swell usually hits around full moon, we already had one nice one 2 days ago and another one is forecasted for Friday 🙂

Let me know whether u are @ some place where my theory fits !!
Catch u later, Gabi