Hello Friends,

A little evening update for ya. Well, as predicted the wind shifted around to the SW and backed off to 10-15 kts as we got toward dusk. The swell got a little more east to it and according to the MHL data, the average period jumped dramatically to 12 seconds. It was around the 2.5m mark on average, so there was enough energy for it to wrap around into the more favouarbly oriented south Narrabeen to Whiterock zone.

A small crew were chasing the usual short rides at Whiterock. Looked to maybe be into the shoulder high range on the sets. At Collaroy it was roughly the same size, but slower and pretty busy. Up the beach there were a few bods chasing clean, mostly shutting down sections south of the Marquesas. North from there the swell is bigger, but the wind is sideshore and the shutdowns and rips rule.

By tomorrow morning the models are saying the swell will still be from the east, but smaller. Wind is expected to be 15 to 20 kts from the SW. Tide will be high ar around 0920 and skies will be clearing as we head into a sunny Friday. Could be fun at east spots.

Go well!

Hello Friends,

Swell has dropped noticeably since yesterday morning. Not that it matters too much because the wind is set to be S-SE through this morning before moving around to a possibly more favourable S-SW this afternoon. Conditions as the day got started were strictly ordinary. No one in the woofy looking waters of Dee Why, more rain showers blowing through and of course the relentless wind.

Tomorrow the wind should be around to the SW and the swell should still be near the two metre mark at east spots, so I’m cautiously hopeful. Throw in a prediction of sunny weather and it could be quite a different look from this morning’s gloomy mess.

This morning’s run of the models show some energy sticking around through the weekend, but it might as the Goat says, be down a bit on Saturday and up a bit on Sunday… that’d be good for the Long Reef International Surf Day beach clean up being hosted by the Save Long Reef crew.

Weather Situation
A complex low pressure system off the New South Wales north coast and northern Tasman Sea in conjunction with a strengthening high pressure ridge over the southern Tasman is producing a strong southeasterly airflow over northeastern parts of the state. The low pressure area is expected to move slowly to the south before moving to the east/northeast away from the coast later on Thursday. A cold front is expected to cross southern and central parts of the state during Friday with a westerly airstream becoming established over the weekend.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Winds
South to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots tending south to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
Up to 3 metres decreasing to 2 metres later in the evening.
Swell
Easterly 3 metres.
Weather
Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.
Friday 17 June
Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots then increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
Seas
1 to 2 metres increasing to 2 to 3 metres by early evening.
Swell
Easterly 2 to 3 metres.
Saturday 18 June
Winds
West to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell
Easterly about 2 metres tending southerly 2 metres from midday.

Hello Friends,

According to this morning’s data from the Sydney MHL buoy, the swell is averaging around 4 metres out of the SSE at about 9 seconds apart. The wind at 0800 was 20-30kts from the SE. Not surprisingly the ocean is a heaving mess. The low pressure system generating all this energy is expected to move away from the coast as it comes south. That means we’re going to have this weather (and swell) for the rest of the day and into tomorrow.

The BoM is calling for the wind to move around to the SW tomorrow afternoon and for it to stay that way through the weekend. It looks as though the swell will fade steadily though and by midday Saturday it could be getting pretty small. And right now the forecast models are saying we’re in for a week of flatness from about Monday. Here’s hoping we all get a few waves before Huey turns off the tap!

Go well with your Wednesday.

Weather Situation
A complex low pressure system over the NSW north coast and northern Tasman Sea in conjunction with a strengthening high pressure ridge over the southern Tasman is producing strong to gale force southeasterly winds along the NSW northern and central coasts. The low pressure area is expected to move slowly to the south before moving away to the east/northeast later Thursday. Small scale low centres embedded in the complex are likely to move westward and affect the Hunter and Mid North Coast over the next 48 hours.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Winds
East to southeasterly 30 to 35 knots.
Seas
3 to 4 metres.
Swell
Easterly 3 metres.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms. Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.
Thursday 16 June
Winds
South to southeasterly about 30 knots tending south to southwesterly up to 25 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
Up to 3 metres decreasing to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southeasterly 3 metres tending easterly 3 to 4 metres from the morning.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms. Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.
Friday 17 June
Winds
West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to up to 30 knots during the morning.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres increasing to 3 metres during the morning.
Swell
Easterly 2 to 3 metres.