Hello Friends,
Basically it’s a vile morning out there. Must mean that someone is hoping to get a big crowd along to a public event. Commiserations to the fine folk at Dee Why for the contest and food and wine festival, and down Manly way for the jazz.
On the surf front I can report that if you are extra keen, you should be able to find a little something in the protected south corners. Dee Why doesn’t look fabulous, but there’s enough going on that the Beachley contest folks should have something to show off on. Sets look to be in the chest to head high range.
Swell is out of the south at around 2 metres with a power setting in the marginal 7-8 second range. So, not heaps of juice, but if you can deal with the 20kts of SSW wind, there are little sections to be found under the rainy skies. The Bureau says that wind should be out of the SE, so chances of an improvement to surfing conditions are not good.
Tomorrow looks to be not quite as inclement and we should still have some swell. The main issue will be that cursed wind. More grey skies and messy onshore conditions I’d say.
Go well with your day one and all!
Tides: H@0720 L@1323
Synoptic Situation
A Low over inland NSW is expected to move east to be centred off the Central Coast early Saturday as a ridge of high pressure develops over Tasmania. The Low is expected to move rapidly eastwards during the remainder of Saturday. A weak ridge is expected to linger over the far southeast Australia into the next week directing onshore airstream along NSW coast.
Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Strong Wind Warning
Saturday until midnight: Wind: S/SE 25/33 knots, easing to SE 20/25 knots in the evening. Sea: 2 to 3 metres abating to 1.5 to 2 metres in the evening.Swell: S/SE increasing to 2 to 3 metres.
Sunday: Wind: SE 15/20 knots tending E/NE in the evening.Sea: about 1.5 metres.Swell: S/SE 2 to 3 metres.
Monday: Wind: SE/NE 5/15 knots.
