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Waves, we got waves

Hello Friends,

Very well attended from first light at Dee Why beach
Very well attended from first light at Dee Why beach
Get out there if you possibly can. Swell is out of the SSE at a couple metres, but most important, it’s packing a 12 sec punch. From the look of the data down the coast, it’s peaking right now (around 0800). Not to worry though as it should stick around all day.

At first light it seemed that pretty much everyone in Dee Why was on it. An impressive number of folk were in the water along the highly productive stretch just north from the club. A goodly pack was on the point as well, but the consistency factor looked to be something of a problem there.

Not nearly as consistent at the point as the beach, but definitely some fun ones.
Not nearly as consistent at the point as the beach, but definitely some fun ones.

The good thing about long period swell like this one is that it wraps into lots of spots. The less good thing is that it also tends to deliver more shutdowns on open stretches because the lines are so long.

I’m planning to get out and about with a camera again today, so stay tuned for another tranche of piccies later…

Go well with your day!

Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Friday until midnight: Wind: W/SW 15/20 knots, possibly reaching 20/25 knots at times offshore.Sea: 1 to 2 metres, possibly reaching 2 to 2.5 metres offshore.Swell: S 1.5 to 2 metres.
Saturday: Wind: NW/SW 10/20 knots. Sea: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: S 1.5 to 2 metres.
Sunday: Wind: W/SW 5/15 knots, increasing to N/NW 10/20 knots later.

Not nearly as consistent at the point as the beach, but definitely some fun ones.
Not nearly as consistent at the point as the beach, but definitely some fun ones.

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