Hello to all the good folk who call by of an evening,
Thought I’d run down to the beach for a look just before sunset. As foretold by the computer models, Huey did in fact turn up the power levels on the SE windswell as the day went along. As we approach dark, the average period has moved up close to the 9 second mark and though the average height at sea is still around a metre, there are definitely a few larger sets in the mix. For the most part though, it has gone from pretty much unsurfable to just barely surfable. North Curly looked quite nice when I pulled up there around 1745, but it was a bit deceptive. On closer inspection it was clear that the occasional chest high sections were quite brief and that generally it was all pretty gutless stuff. Here’s a snap…
Over the hill at Dee Why the conditions were not quite as picturesque as Curly, but there were a few bigger sets. In fact there were even a couple of folks catching lumpy bumps at the point. The low tide was playing a role in the improved power levels and given that you really couldn’t have surfed there this morning, it was no doubt a great relief to all the people paddling out for a quick wave or two before dark.
The models aren’t too reassuring about Tuesday morning, but I note with considerable interest that the Batemans Bay buoy has seen average period of the swell go from 6 to over 10 seconds during the course of the day, even as the swell has gone from south to south east… interesting…
