Hello Friends,
It be pumping at south swell spots this morning.
Swell is around the three metre mark on average off Sydney. It’s coming from the S-SSE at a touch under 13 seconds apart and the wind is not a factor to begin with.
A quick survey from high atop Collaroy Plateau reveals that the Collaroy to Narrabeen stretch to be showing some meaty lines, but the shutdown factor is so high that there’s no one in the water until you get right down to the pool at the south end. Looks like there might be the odd opportunity at Whiterock, but I didn’t see any takers. Around at Long Reef the swell is thundering in but it all looked pretty wild and mixed up. Seemed to be a few bods in, but gee, you’d need to be keen. The beach stretching down to Dee Why seemed to be pretty much empty, but the point was another story.
If you’re thinking of jumping in the water at Dee Why point this morning, you better know that you’re going to have a few chums to share it with. It was extremely crowded last night and it was even more crowded this morning. And for good reason too, because it looked to be about as good as the joint gets.
The good news is that we should have waves of some quality at south swell spots until at least lunchtime tomorrow. Winds will be most favourable in the morning, but shouldn’t be too bad even in the afternoon.
Longer range outlook has the swell fading away overnight Sunday, but maybe coming back in somewhat smaller form toward midweek. With luck it won’t actually go flat on us for the next 4-5 days!
I went shooting last night at Dee Why point when the swell was macking and my plan is to get out and about with a camera today as well. So more galleries are in your future. I’m particularly stoked as I have a Nikon D3S to play with this weekend.
Weather Situation
A slow-moving, strong high pressure system southwest of the Bight extends a ridge to the northern Tasman Sea and a deep low lies south of New Zealand. The two systems are generating vigorous southwesterly airstream and moderate to heavy swell across the southern Tasman Sea. Winds will gradually ease and swell will gradually decrease during today and Sunday as the low moves further south.
Forecast for Saturday until midnightWinds: Southwesterly 5 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly about 10 knots during the afternoon then tending south to southwesterly later in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly 3 metres breaking dangerously close inshore.
Forecast for SundayWinds: Southeast to southwesterly 5 to 15 knots becoming mainly southwesterly up to 10 knots during the morning then tending east to southeasterly during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 3 metre breaking dangerously close inshore at first.
Forecast for MondayWinds: South to southeasterly 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending east to southeasterly up to 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly 1.5 metres.
