Late arvo update

1630: looking pretty minor at Dee Why

Hello Friends,

Friday’s winding down, so thought I’d toss up another pic of the situation and offer a few thoughts…

During the day the swell has picked up out at sea, going from this morning’s 1 metre on average to over 2 metres. Swell is still dead south and the period is only up a touch to about 7 seconds. Hence the lack of anything surfable at Dee Why.

For some days now, the models have been calling for a low to develop off the east coast. The Bureau’s latest summary says the following:

A low presently developing off the central New South Wales coast will deepen rapidly overnight leading to strong to gale force south to southwest winds along the coast. The low will move further away towards the east during Saturday and winds are expected to gradually ease along the far southern New South Wales coast by late Saturday and along the central and northern coasts during Saturday night and early Sunday. A high will move over the state during Sunday and Monday resulting in lighter winds.

What this likely means for us is a rather messy, short period south windswell in the shoulder to head high plus range.

I’ll be up bright and early to do the 702 ABC surf report, so check in about 0730 if you’re interested!

Have yourself a great evening!

Drizzle and no sizzle

0800: Dee Why looking distinctly uninteresting from a surf perspective.

Hello Friends,

Sad to say it’s starting out as a dull old day. Like many of you, I awoke to the sound of fitfully dribbling downpipes and grey skies. The wind is not much of a factor but it’s due to ramp up later and be in the 20-30 kt range from S-SW by this afternoon. At around 0600, the average period dropped from 10 seconds to just six. Not that it matters given the foregoing, but the windswell has perked up ever so slightly to around the metre mark. Of course the bulk of the energy is coming from the SW, so there is really nothing hopeful in the numbers at this stage.

The Bureau says that tomorrow will be windy to start (S-SW 25-33 kts), but the swell should have started to build into the three metre range at sea. With luck the juice will stick around into the beginning of next week.

Another good day for hammering away at work I’d say.

Have a good one, and get up to some good on the way through, eh?

TG’s Forecast

Surf forecast issued on Friday 22 August 2008. 5 day outlook for Sydney.

Coming up but cold and windy… not for this little duck.

• Sat: 3-4 metres at dead south spots
• Sun: About 2 metres dead south
• Mon: in the 1-2 metre range dead south
• Tue: About 1 metre south
• Wed: Less than 1 metre south
• Water temp is around 15-16

Have a good one.

From the BoM

SYDNEY FORECAST

Issued at 4:20 pm EST on Friday 22 August 2008

Warning Summary

Gale warning for Sydney Coastal Waters. Strong Wind Warning for Sydney Closed Waters. For the latest warning information please check the Bureau’s web site.

Forecast for Friday Evening

A further shower or two, more likely later tonight. The chance of a coastal thunderstorm overnight. Moderate to fresh south to southwest winds, becoming strong and gusty near the coast overnight.
Precis: A further shower or two later.

Forecast for Saturday

Just a brief shower or two, more likely nearer the coast. Fresh southwest to southerly winds, strong and gusty nearer the coast, easing in the evening.

Precis: Brief shower or two. Windy.

City: Min: 9 Max: 15 Parramatta: Min: 7 Max: 15
Terrey Hills: Min: 7 Max: 14 Penrith: Min: 6 Max: 16
Liverpool: Min: 5 Max: 16 Richmond: Min: 4 Max: 16

UV Alert: 10:40 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Sunday Fine.

City: Min: 7 Max: 17
West: Min: -1 Max: 18

Monday Fine.

City: Min: 7 Max: 19
West: Min: 0 Max: 20

Tuesday Fine.

City: Min: 7 Max: 21
West: Min: 2 Max: 22

Wednesday Mostly fine.

City: Min: 9 Max: 20
West: Min: 4 Max: 21

Thursday Chance shower.

City: Min: 9 Max: 18
West: Min: 4 Max: 18

Friday Chance shower.

City: Min: 8 Max: 18
West: Min: 2 Max: 19

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A few little ones out MV if your desperate!

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MV at 8:00 a.m.- I'd rather stay in bed than be out there this morning

Cronulla

YUK, wet and cold, flat conditions, around 1 foot+. Forget it.
WIND: SW at 19kph. WATER TEMP: 15.5 degrees.
SWELL: South 1-2 metres at 6 seconds.
FORECAST:A few showers. The chance of a thunderstorm and small hail. Cloudy. Cold, fresh and gusty south to southwest winds, strengthening near the coast later.
MAX AIR TEMP TODAY: 13-14 degrees.
TIDES: HIGH: 11:50 LOW: 18:09
WINDSURFERS: OK for experienced riders.
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Flat As A Tack

Well I don’t expect to be seeing any Tracks photographers here today. Grey, cold, wet and flat. Go to work or stay home and watch Olympics ( or go to work and watch Olympics).

Friday Already

Nice start to the day except for the fact that there is no surf.Today would be better spent at work or doing some sort of surf fitness training.Hopefully we should start to see some waves appear on Sunday.