Hello Friends,

A bit of sea mist about at sunrise this morning but the punchy swell of yesterday at this time is gone. Huey switched it all off late in the morning and as the average period went from close to 11 seconds to 6 seconds last night. It’s bumped up very slightly to nearly 8 seconds, but it wasn’t looking too enticing where Dee Why was concerned. Wind was light and out of the north and tide was high. I reckon spots with better exposure to the east swell direction would offer improved prospects.

Although there is the prospect of another cyclone developing off the far north Queensland coast (just what they need) in the next few days, the models show it moving ashore fairly quickly. If the models are right, there’s no prospect of significant energy getting this far down the coast. Looks like there might be some juice for Noosa etc around about Thursday, but it’ll probably be raining.

Surf prospects across the Sydney region look like bumbling around at marginal to tiny levels for the next week. This morning’s run of the wave forecast models don’t really show anything significant in our swell windows for as far out as they look. With luck it won’t get to flat because the water’s so warm you don’t need much of any excuse to talk yourself in.

Go well with your day!

TIDES: H @0720 L @1400

Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the central Tasman Sea will move slowly east during the next day or two before stalling near New Zealand later in the week. A ridge from this high extends to the northern New South Wales coast. On Monday a front passing to the south will bring a weak southerly change to southern parts, before a more vigorous southerly arrives late Tuesday or Wednesday. These changes are likely to be fairly short-lived as a generally east to northeasterly wind regime dominates the outlook period.

Forecast for Monday until midnight
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots around midday then becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Easterly 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Up to 2 metres increasing to 3 metres later in the evening. Swell: Easterly 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday
Winds: An early southerly change 15 to 25 knots tending southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Winds tending northeasterly during the evening. Seas: Up to 2 metres decreasing to below 1 metre during the evening. Swell: Northeasterly 1 metre.

Hello Friends,

Small east swell and heading to a high of 30 along the beaches in Sydney today. As of 0800 there was about a metre of east swell coming in. The average period is about 11 seconds according to the MHL buoy – and there’s some 13 second stuff in amongst it. Dee Why is extremely well attended as I write this. Wind is light out of the north and is expected to move up to sea breeze speeds (10-15kts) and swing NE later. Tide was high at about daybreak and will be low around 1315.

The Bureau expects the swell to push up a little as the day goes along. It’s been consistently bigger up north since yesterday morning, so I guess it could start to be felt in the Sydney region later. But right now the trend line is looking steady. Again, the Bureau has a warning up for large waves breaking dangerously close in shore. For what it’s worth, the biggest wave I saw when I waited to grab a couple snaps this morning was maybe into the head high range at the point.

I’m going to go looking for pictures this morning, so if you see me standing on the beach pointing a camera in your direction check the galleries later.

Go well with your day!

TIDES: H @0625, L @1315

Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the western Tasman Sea will move slowly east during the next few days before stalling near New Zealand later in the week. A ridge from this high extends north along the New South Wales coast. On Monday a weak front passing to the south may bring a southerly change to southern parts, although a generally east to northeasterly wind regime will dominate the outlook period.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots around midday then increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon then increasing to 2 metres later in the evening. Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres. Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.

Forecast for Monday
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots around midday and increasing to 15 to 20 knots by evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Easterly 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching 30 knots at times. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres increasing up to 3 metres during the morning. Swell: Northeasterly 1 metre.

Hello Friends,

Bit mystified by the Bureau’s large swell warning this morning. From what I saw it’s fat and full with a modest south swell struggling to produce anything above chest high. Not much wind about to start, but nor was the 8-9 second period swell showing much in the way of a line. The wind is set to build up a little and be out of the east to south east as the morning gloom gives way to a sunnier afternoon.

There were two or three bods having a go at Northy before 0700, but the biggest thing I saw coming in was a fat and slow looking waist high. Around at Dee Why there were slightly bigger things showing up at the centre and along the rocks at the point.

The buoy data from up at Coffs Harbour (Brian, where are ya?) is showing some 2+ metre stuff with seas getting up to 4 metres, but the period is only around 8 seconds, so there’s nothing obvious there that one can point to.

The swell models are showing the energy building up through the day for us though, and by tomorrow morning we could have around 1.5-2m of 12-13 sec east swell – if they’re right. Tide will be high of course, but with luck it’ll come together at east spots before the NE wind starts to be too much of a factor.

Looking into next week there’s nothing too exciting showing on the charts. I’m hoping for a few small things to cool off in on Tuesday when we’re set to cook.

Anyway, have yourself a top old Saturday one and all!

TIDES: L @1215, H @1810

Weather Situation
A high west of Bass Strait is expected to move east with a ridge pushing north along the NSW coast. The high will become established over the Tasman Sea over the weekend with a ridge to the north coast.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly by evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly about 1.5 metres. Swell: Southerly 1 metre tending easterly during the evening. Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.

Forecast for Sunday
Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre increasing to 1.5 metres by early evening. Swell: Easterly 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Easterly 1 metre.

Hello Friends,

SSE wind of 15-20 kts, cloudy grey skies and a scrappy little south windswell struggling in to be greeted here and there by those flying the flag of stoke. And good on ‘em says I. The waves at Dee Why are weak and not much above the thigh high mark as the tide comes in this morning. The Bureau says the southerly will moderate a little this afternoon and drop back overnight.

The latest run of the models seems to be lining up with the Goat’s call, ie Sunday morning looks the best shot for a wave. The long range outlook has gone pretty ordinary for us in the Sydney region. Another week of marginal at best conditions from the shape of the forecasts. Just maybe toward the end of next week things will turn around a little for us.

Have yourself a great Friday and go well with your plans and hopes!

TIDES: L @1100 H @1650

Weather Situation
A trough of low pressure over the Mid-North coast of New South Wales is expected to move through the remainder of the north coast today. A high west of Bass Strait is expected to move east with a ridge pushing north along the coast. The high should become established over the southern Tasman Sea over the weekend with a ridge to the north coast.

Forecast for Friday until midnight
Winds: Southerly 25 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon then tending southeasterly 15 to 20 knots later in the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Swell: Easterly about 1 metre tending southerly 1.5 metres during the evening.

Forecast for Saturday
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly later in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres decreasing to below 1 metre around midday. Swell: Southerly about 1.5 metres tending easterly 1 metre during the evening.

Forecast for Sunday
Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre increasing to 1.5 metres during the evening. Swell: Easterly 1 metre.