Very true. I recommend using a website to check tide times like EasyTide (search google for it).
If you pick a port very local to your jumping spot, it can't actually tell you the depth of the water, but it can be a great reference so if you know a 40ft jump is always safe when the local tide buoy is at 2 metres then you can plan your trip to the coast without the chance of arriving at a really low tide.
Double check the tide depth once there against a familiar point on the cliff or wall.
The smaller of the 2 jumps is about 30ft and the bigger is about 40ft. More importantly, based on the tide at that time of day, it wasn't safe to jump from higher.
I'd rather jump from 40ft and be safe than jump from 80ft to impress my mates and end up in hospital.
I thought the whole point of tombstoning was to be in with a good chance of earning oneself a tombstone, or at least to risk serious, crippling injury. 20ft is not high enough, it needs to be at least 100 ft.
Hehe. The media would have you think that! Can I please request you don't ever try this then, as I don't want you 'successfully' tombstoning if it ends in your demise.
Wow
breakingthehabit2008 3 years ago
thats the harsh thing with tombstoning, it all depends on the tide.
1day you could be fine the next its goodnight irene.
pigeonwarrior 3 years ago
Very true. I recommend using a website to check tide times like EasyTide (search google for it).
If you pick a port very local to your jumping spot, it can't actually tell you the depth of the water, but it can be a great reference so if you know a 40ft jump is always safe when the local tide buoy is at 2 metres then you can plan your trip to the coast without the chance of arriving at a really low tide.
Double check the tide depth once there against a familiar point on the cliff or wall.
tombstoning 3 years ago
what height was that? ABout 20 ft?! Pathetic
worcesterwombat 3 years ago
The smaller of the 2 jumps is about 30ft and the bigger is about 40ft. More importantly, based on the tide at that time of day, it wasn't safe to jump from higher.
I'd rather jump from 40ft and be safe than jump from 80ft to impress my mates and end up in hospital.
tombstoning 3 years ago
I thought the whole point of tombstoning was to be in with a good chance of earning oneself a tombstone, or at least to risk serious, crippling injury. 20ft is not high enough, it needs to be at least 100 ft.
worcesterwombat 3 years ago
Hehe. The media would have you think that! Can I please request you don't ever try this then, as I don't want you 'successfully' tombstoning if it ends in your demise.
tombstoning 3 years ago