Hello Friends,

… or are the waves just a few mm bigger? According to the latest data from the MHL buoy off Sydney shows the wind swell has moved around to the SE. It’s still around a metre and about 7-8 seconds apart, so only the most optimally exposed spots are showing anything that might (generously) be described as a wave. There was only one person having a go at Northy when I checked before 7 this morning. It was so small and hopeless though that he seemed unable to catch anything. Around at Dee Why there were a few more bods in the water than yesterday. The improved swell direction means that there are a few (briefly) knee high bomb sets. You really need the mal or the SUP though.

Wind is set to be onshore through most of the day. It’s supposed to be out of the SE at first and then to swing around to the NE.

The offshore surface temp (not necessarily the same as the inshore equivalent) has crept up slightly to a touch over 18 degrees. Tides aren’t swinging around too much today, so there’s not going to be a lot of variation between the 0810 low and 1410 high.

The models are currently pointing to a very slight improvement over the next couple days. But we’re only talking the difference between barely surfable and marginal.

Have yourself a top old day!

Weather Situation

A weakening low pressure trough and southerly change lie on the northern New South Wales coast. A high pressure system centred near Adelaide is expected to strengthen over the Tasman Sea on Tuesday, directing generally easterly winds onto the New South Wales coast. Winds will turning more northerly during Wednesday, before a trough brings a southerly change to central and southern parts of the coast on Thursday.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly up to 10 knots by early evening. Seas: Up to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southeasterly 1 metre. The chance of thunderstorms offshore in the early afternoon.

Forecast for Wednesday

Winds: Northeast to northwesterly 5 to 15 knots tending northeasterly 15 to 20 knots later in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Swell: Easterly 1 metre. The chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. The chance of thunderstorms in the late afternoon. The chance of thunderstorms late in the evening.

Forecast for Thursday

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 20 knots ahead of a southwesterly change up to 25 knots during the morning, tending southerly 15 to 20 knots during the evening. Seas: Up to 1.5 metres increasing to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Northeasterly 1 metre. Isolated thunderstorms from midday.

Hello Friends,

Wind this morning was out of the S-SW at around 20 kts, but the Bureau says it’ll soon be around to the south and south east. Swell was coming weakly from the south and was only about a metre at sea. There’s just not much happening wave wise. Checked the Collaroy-Narra and Dee Why- No Man’s stretches and did not see anything catchable with less than a SUP. Waves were ankle to knee high – if that. Water temp slumped late last week and is currently oscillating between around 17.5 and 18.5 – yikes!!

The flatness continues.

Outlook is for the minor conditions to go on for at least the next 48 hours. We might possibly get a tiny bump upward into the just barely surfable range toward the end of the week, but it’s not looking spectacular by any stretch of the imagination.

Ah well, keep on smilin’ and have yourself a top old day.

Weather Situation

A front and associated southerly change on the Mid North Coast is expected to weaken during Monday morning. A high pressure system is expected to develop over the Southern Tasman Sea on Tuesday with winds along the NSW coast tending east to northeasterly.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Northeasterly 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday

Winds: South to southeasterly 5 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly about 10 knots during the afternoon then tending east to northeasterly by early evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday

Winds: North to northwesterly 5 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly during the afternoon then increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening. Swell: Easterly about 1 metre.

Hello Friends

Late last night the MHL buoy was showing less than a metre of 7sec ESE wind swell off Sydney. This morning it was just about the same, but maybe a touch more to the east. When I grabbed a snap of Dee Why around 0830, there was only one person in the water at that end of the beach. Amazingly, he caught a knee high wave. It ran for a few seconds too. An impressive achievement given the utterly tiny dribble.

The models are still not looking too encouraging for the east coast over the coming week. There might possibly be something in the 10-12 sec range early in the week, but it’ll be very small. With luck though, it’ll be enough to work for a mal, SUP or similar. Once again, it looks as though western Vicco is about the best prospect for a mainland wave in the coming week. I’d pull on a steamer for the conditions they’re likely to have around Tuesday (couple metres at 10-12 sec).

Have yourself a top old Sunday – wherever you may find yourself!

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure should persist over northern New South Wales for a few days, with a generally northwest to southwest airstream over the coast.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds: Westerly 5 to 15 knots tending easterly up to 10 knots around midday then tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Winds tending north to northeasterly up to 10 knots by early evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 0.5 metres tending northeasterly from midday.

Forecast for Monday

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly around dawn then becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots later in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around dawn. Swell: Northeasterly 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday

Winds: East to southeasterly 5 to 10 knots tending northeasterly during the afternoon then tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 0.5 metres.