Here we go again

0700: too marginal to attract any players at Dee Why this morning.

Hello Friends,
Once again our old mate Huey is testing us. Grey skies, 10-20 kts of SSW wind pushing a listless little ripple or two into the beach. It’s a couple metres out at sea from the SSW but the average period is a choppy 6 seconds. So, basically, we’ve got nothin’ to tempt us. Oh, and the forecast calls for showers and an afternoon thunderstorm or two. Lovely.

The same ghastly conditions prevail along the coast, although up along the beautiful northern rivers you’re not getting the onshores we are down this way.

Do you like southerlies? I hope so, because that’s what we’re looking at for the next four days along the entire NSW coastline. Blergh. Here’s the skinny from the Bureau:

Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Monday until midnight: Wind: S/SE 15/20 knots reaching 20/25 knots at times.Sea: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: E about 1 metre.
Tuesday: Wind: S/SE 15/20 knots increasing 20/25 knots in the afternoon. Sea: 1.5 to 2 metres.Swell: S/SE about 1 metre.
Wednesday Outlook: Wind: S’ly 25/33 knots.
Thursday Outlook: Wind: S’ly 20/30 knots easing.

About the only semi-bright spot in this dire outlook, is that the models continue to forecast a gradual build to a 3-4 metre peak around Wednesday. It should last into Friday. As usual the models vary a little on when the peak is expected and how big it’ll be. I like the call from wetsand.com, particularly for how it shows small south swell and okay winds on Friday morning.

Go well!

small again, but nice in the water

Don’t forget to save oilies. 1ft waves with the rare bigger one. Good condx early and water was fairly pleasant. Nice for a loll around and a paddle – but not a lot of surfing getting done. Rosco.

Today’s Editor’s picks

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2008 Surfer Poll & Video Awards: Best Maneuver Nominees

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NZ to see surf breaks become national parks?

Six of New Zealand’s best surf breaks will get national park status if a new coastal policy proposed by the Department of Conservation goes ahead.

The surf breaks are all of national significance and include: Shipwrecks in Ahipara, Northland; Raglan on the west coast of the North Island; Stent Road in Taranaki and White Rock in the Wairarapa, both in the North Island; Mangamaunu near Kaikoura on the east coast of the South Island, and Papatowai in the Catlins, Otago, South Island.
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Short survey of Dee Why Beach and its users.

Surfing Australia has expressed their concerns in regards to the area of Beach access and overcrowding issues.

This survey will hopefully clarify some grey areas and help steer councils in the right direction!

Sydney Beaches Valuation Project

The Sydney Coastal Councils Group and the University of New South Wales are undertaking a project which seeks to estimate the economic value of beaches in Sydney. More info is available here

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Yuck! But wait, there’s more…….

It’s grey and small all over with threatening S winds-looks like they won’t be strong enough to push up the swell much-although, later in the week there looks to be a mighty blow with some rather sizeable S swell. Best to do some stretches check the equipment in anticipation of that swell than anything around today…..

Mona Vale

There

There’s a few windy bowls out there this morning, should pick up a bit by later on too! yeeeeww

I told you so.

Terrible conditions all round. Forget about it. Skateboarding seems like a good alternative. Met Richard at a kids birthday party yesterday. He’s a RS reader and I don’t think he believed that he was around the RS royalty that is me. Well, I told you so mate.

Narrabeen Rpt

More of the same small weak slop, except today it’s aso onshore & overcast

C C Yuk

Overcast, windy and mild on the Central Coast this Monday morning.  The swell is bumpy and weak at 1 – 3 feet from the east southeast.  There is a light to moderate south southeast breeze.  Low tide 0640 and high tide around 1320.  Local barometer 1016 hpa, 96% humidity, 13 degrees C.  Have a good weekend!