myTobago – your questions, review and comment about Tobago

Dear Paul,Sat & Sun were absolutely glorious,last night some heavy rain about midnight,this am very high thin cloud giving a weak amount of sunshine.It looks like it might clear.The sea is very calm this am,hardly a wave.
Cheers,David

Thanks David

The rain is not far away, in fact I guess you have had some rain since your last post as there are still areas of quite heavy rain coming off the mainland from time to time.

Also, the frontal trough I mentioned in the Liquid Sunshine weekly update is close for tonight and could generate some overnight showers, possible thunder.

You should notice a fresher feel to the air tomorrow (Tuesday) as the front passes and the proper easterlies start to set in again.

Have they re-stocked the Caribs and Stags yet ... the Boss will be there soon

Regards

Paul,
yesterday was fairly overcast most of the day but no rain.Alittle overnight rain.At the moment it is fairly clear with cloud building from the NE,it could be evaporation but seems a bit thick.
Yes all is well on the nectar side,I am on the wagon till he arrives!(yeh!)
Regards,David

It did rain a bit last night David.

Sure you not sleeping off some of that nectar ?... you should have heard the rain falling I was watching from the skies.

The frontal trough is taking a while to get through to the Atlantic so there has still been some cloud and showery rain around today, although some sunshine too.

The easterlies are to the north of Tobago ... this is what we are waiting for ... these are sinking south and Tobago should be under the easterlies by tomorrow morning.

It's looking good.

Regards

hi Paul,well no report yesterday as the system was so slow in Castara.I am in S'bro where it is fairly clear and about 29C.Yesterday in Castara the sea was almost flat towards the end of the day,and not bad day 'tho'it did try to rain early evening then it came down at night.This am as I left it looked like the start of a good day,the sea was a bit rough but the tide was coming in.Off to do some shopping(yeeeuch--got to eat and drink)!
Regards,David

Yesterday was the hottest since I've been here-but still bearable!Towards sunset the sea started to rise and by 8pm the breakers were reaching 6-8feet,the sea this morning is much calmer.Weather today?Here in Castara we haven't got any! The sky is an incredible blue with just a few clouds visible to the westernend if the Island (CP area).In fact it is picture postcard!!!!!!!!
Cheers,David

Hi Paul, David and Steve.

Have been following your weather reports with great interest – must say between you, you are doing a very thorough (and entertaining job) job!

Am just slightly concerned at the amount of cloud and rain currently experienced. Is this normal for the time of year? Do you possess the ability to look into the future and see what the weather holds in just over two weeks time? Is it worth bringing sun-screen?

There are 17 of us staying at the Coco Reef to celebrate my wifes 50th birthday and if the weather doesn't improve, David, can you arrange even more Stag and Carib to be shipped in? Would hate to put a strain on reserves with Steve in town!

Thanks you all for providing a brilliant source of information.

Cheers – Stewart

Hi Stewart,

You will ALWAYS need sunscreen in Tobago! Even when it's cloudy it's possible to get burnt. And if it rains a bit (a lot?) just remember that this is the reason the island is so green - and it's only liquid sunshine!

We celebrated our 50th's - and Silver wedding- with our trip to Tobago last year. Even though none of the dates coincided with our actual holiday dates - we had a great time, and I'm sure you and the birthday girl will too!

Have a great holiday

Jane

Thank you Stewart

We aim to please and, of course, I guess Steve and David are quite easy going as long as they have their Caribs/Stags ... if it runs out I would recommend the Rum Punches

As for the weather ... it has been a little out of sorts recently ... it was even worse this time last year but we are moving into the peak of the 'dry' season ... you will still get some rain as, after all, Tobago is a Tropical environment ... but at this time of year the trend is more towards strong easterly trades and crashing waves on the beaches.

Jane makes an excellent point about the risk of sun burn, even if it is a bit cloudy ... you need to take particular care of going on Boat trips in the first week of your stay.

The main thing is ... it is always warm and you can't go far wrong at the Coco.

Regards

Hi Jane and Paul

Thanks for your comments, liquid sunshine will do us just fine! The chance to chill-out and drop down a couple of gears is all we really want. Sunshine will be a bonus!

For sure we will be bringing PLENTY of sun screen (was only messing with the earlier comment) especially as half our party are fair-skinned teenage girls!

Two weeks Monday we will be on the plane - can't wait!

Cheers - Stewart

Greetings from sunny,sunny Castara,Yesterday was superb!!A real brochure day-azure sky and sea,bikini clad beauties and ample Carib! The sea picked up again in the afternoon and was particularly rough in Heavenly Bay-nobody could get out to snorkel.The humidity is way down,so much so that an hour after sunset(another beauty)it felt quite chilly,Overnight rain as usual,cleared away by 730am,now it is as clear as a bell,bit of cloud down CP.The sea this morning is rough,but the locals say it does get rougher in the dry season.
See you,
David

Thanks for the updates again David

The seas will become a little rough over the next few days with swells of 2 to 3 metres ... I have this vision of you surfing at Mt Irvine with a Carib in your left hand and the right arm stretched out to balance you as you negotiate the crashing surf around you ...

... erm ... anyway as I was saying ...

The trades are kicking in with sustained wind speeds of 30 knots ... you may not feel it there but on the open sea is where the trades work their spells on the sea surface.

There is some rain to the south east of Tobago but this is a weakening affair as the trades sink down towards Tobago from the north.

It's looking good.

Regards.

Yesterday it clouded over at about 4pm and started to rain,then all thru'the night there were heavy showers the last one at about 730am.(local time 9am).It is now clearingfrom the northeast,so things are looking up.The sea is big,so I don't think it will be to good for snorkelling today!
As to surfing-I don't think the surf is clean enough or long enough in Castara as the sea is breaking quite close in shore(the beach has been altered by the weather and is now quite steep-about 25-30 degrees,and the river enters the sea at bobo-shanties!)as for Mt Irvine well I just don't know,so I'll just look after the Carib here!!!
All for now,a happy chappy in Castara,
David

Hi David and hi Paul,

David, how can the river enter the sea at boboshanties?? it's more than 100 meters away from the normal way of the river? How does the beach look like now? I have been to Castara in April, in March, in February and know how the big waves change the beach every day but never saw the river running down at boboshanties....

Well, we can not change it so enjoy the carib and don't forget to leave some for me when I come back in April.

Paul, I have to say that you do a really good job with you weather report and forecast. Thank you very much and plaese go on like you did before.
(by the way ... how about the sandfly panty?)

Giselle,

PLEASE don't get Paul started on the subject of pants again - with or without sandflies!

Who knows where that would end!

Jane

May I ask you where and what Boboshanties is? Maybe the souvenir stall next to the Cascreole?

Giselle

The Castara river moves up and down the beach all the time.

When the seas gets rough it moves the sand about and the river just enters the sea where it is allowed ... I have been there 5 times and I have never seen the river the same.


Roland

You are correct ... Boboshanties is just to the right of the Treehouse (as you look from the seas) in front of the Cascreole.


Jane & Giselle

The Underpants issue is still unresolved ... I made an offer on this forum to make the subject an attractive option for prizewinners in the myTobago Competition ... for some reason there has been little interest.


Weather Update ... it's looking mighty fine.

Regards

Hi all,

sorry Jane, I'll never talk about this p**** again

I think I got it now. The river is moving along the whole beach. I just couldn't imagine that it goes right through the new school to come out at Boboshanties shop. Surely it comes out the same place beside the fishermans place and changes directions then....
Sometimes I should think before talking.

I apologize (specially to Jane!)

Cheers

Hey Giselle - no apologies necessary! (But I really think we need to put a lid on this/these - before they get out of hand again!)

Like you - I'm struggling to visualise just where the river is coming out to the sea.

Any photos anyone?

Jane

Rather than risk Paul pants been brought up again, I thought I'd post a small section of one of my aerial shots of Castara to try and cast some light on the problem.

As you will see from my photo, which was taken in February 2005, the river joins the beach via the gulley at the extreme left of the top photo. It then meanders along the shore line before turning into the sea just before Cascreole. I assume from that David is saying, that the river is now continuing further down the beach before turning to the sea. Boboshanties can just be made out, under the trees, directly above the beach walker.