Below are links to sites that provide you with paddling condition information such as wind, weather and river level information. The following pages are links to 3rd party websites outside of the affiliation of Precision Paddling Australia. We in no way endorse their content or opinions offered on the sites.
Bureau of Meteorology
www.bom.gov.au/weather/wa/
Details information such as Current Weather observations for WA, rainfall data and prevailing weather conditions. The radar imagery provides valuable information on viewing incoming fronts and intensity of rainfall.
Elders Weather
www.eldersweather.com.au
A great resource featuring long range rain forecasts. A must to visit during the winter months when we are all hanging out for water in the Avon, Blackwood and Murray catchments.
This link takes you directly to the Central Wheatbelt 28-day rainfall forecast.
Department of Water - River Levels
http://portal.water.wa.gov.au/portal/page/portal/home
Below are direct links to commonly accessed river level information.
Avon Descent River Levels:
At York, Northam, Toodyay, Walyunga
Swan River Levels:
At Gt Northern Hwy, Walyunga
Blackwood River:
At Bridgetown, Boyup Brook Flax Mill, Old Nannup Caravan Park
Murray River:
Baden Powell Water Spout
Murchison River:
Emu Springs
Seabreeze.com.au
www.seabreeze.com.au/graphs/wa.asp
Seabreeze.com.au offers current weather conditions for a number of sites in Perth and across Australia. It provides valuable information when planning that down-wind run, or a deciding on a sheltered spot to paddle. (See also Top Spots to assist you in this decision.)
Whitewater Perth - Avon Level Predictions
www.whitewaterperth.org.au
Below is the link to predicted river level data for the Avon (Walyunga Pool and Day 1 Ti Trees).
The predictions have been made by combining paddler observations with actual data Deparment of Water readings upstream/downstream of these points.
Thanks to Peter Ewing for generating the predictions.
Walyunga Prediction
Day 1 Ti Trees Prediction
Perth Sunrise and Sunset Times
http://members.iinet.net.au/~jacob/riseset.html