Hello Friends,
What can I say? It’s exactly as expected on the (non) surf front. If you can find anything catchable this morning in Sydney, my hat’s off to you. The MHL buoy is showing a metre of 6 second period south windswell out at sea. So the only hope of a ripple will be at spots that like dead south swell. But I wouldn’t be too hopeful.
Sadly, it looks as though the weekend warriors will have to find other activities this weekend. Sunday looks – if such a thing is possible – as though it will be even less interesting than today.
The models are showing a big system developing in the southern ocean over the next few days, but they are currently forecasting it to stay clear of our swell window. There could possibly be some dribbly little ones on Monday (maybe waist high) but at this stage, we’re probably going to have to wait until the end of the week to see if Huey will change his mind. My hope is that there will be something rideable on Thr-Fri… but I’m not going to bet on it at this stage.
Have yourself a top old day!
Don talks surf, or lack thereof, with Simon Marnie on ABC 702 radio, Sat, 22 August 2009.
Tides: H @ 0930, L @ 1526
Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Saturday until midnight: Wind: W/SW 15/20 knots tending NE 10/15 knots during the afternoon then N/NW 15/20 knots in the evening. Sea: 1 to 2 metres.Swell: NE 1 to 1.5 metres, tending S/SE later.
Sunday: Wind: NW/NE 10/20 knots.Sea: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: SE/NE 1 metre.
Monday: Wind: W/NW 15/25 knots.
