Slipping into Southy

I checked put a few places this morning but ended up shooting a few pics at Southy.  Some really nice quick 4 – 5 foot right handers were enjoyed by a handful of the local crew.  I managed to grab quite a few nice pics which I will get up soon.  Enjoy this swell as its on the drop.  Surf Photos of You.

Dee Why: Nor’east swell not the best for Dee Why today, but there are a few waves

Sunday funday?

Hello Friends,

Swell’s on the fade in Sydney. However, as of late this morning, the wind was mostly offshore, swell was out of the SE at an average height of 3 metres with an average period of about 11 seconds. Those are nice numbers in my experience, so get out and enjoy!

Next tide is a high at around 1450.

Marine forecast from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Weather Situation
A weakening high pressure system south of Tasmania extends a ridge to western New South Wales, while a complex low pressure system lies over the northeastern Tasman Sea. The low is moving slowly to the east and is expected to be east of New Zealand by later Sunday, resulting in winds gradually easing along the NSW coast. During this time the ridge will become broader across southeast Australia, establishing itself as the dominant synoptic feature over the following days. A weak trough is forecast to move across the coast early next week.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Winds
South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning then decreasing to 10 knots by early evening.
Seas
Up to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Southeasterly 2 to 3 metres.
Weather
Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.
Monday 25 July
Winds
Light winds tending northeast to northwesterly up to 10 knots around dawn then becoming northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southeasterly about 2 metres.
Tuesday 26 July
Winds
Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Up to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Southeasterly 1.5 metres.

And The Bear Says, In Byron Bay Today’s Weekend Review.

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All over the shop.

The swell is around 6 – 8 foot on the open beaches but smaller in southern corners.  Wind from the SW.  Collaroy and Manly may be your best bet early.  Enjoy and be careful. Surf Photos of You

Way out west where the wind comes from

Hello Friends,

Gotta love the web. I can be in the Barossa and still see what’s happening back in Sydney. You know in my experience surfers seem to fall into two groups on this score. In the first cohort are the sensible types who have no interest in what the ocean is doing when fate takes them away from it. And then there’s the second group to which I belong. We just have to know what’s going on – even if we can’t be there.

At 1030 this morning the wind was anywhere from SSW to W along Sydney’s beaches. The Bureau says it should be southerly, so any options that may be on offer right now will likely be diminished soon.

The MHL buoy off Sydney is showing mainly ESE swell at an average height of 4 metres with a period of between 10 & 13 seconds.

Looks as though the swell is going to drop steadily from here on. The wind should fade a bit as well, so tomorrow could potentially be pretty fun for you lucky pups!

Go well and keep on smilin’

Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system south of Tasmania extends a ridge to western New South Wales, while a complex low pressure system lies over the northeastern Tasman Sea. The low is moving slowly to the east and is expected to be near New Zealand later Saturday, resulting in winds gradually easing along the NSW coast. During this time the ridge will become broader across southeast Australia, establishing itself as the dominant synoptic feature over the following days. A weak trough is forecast to move across the coast early in the newt week.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Winds
Southerly 20 to 25 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
Southeasterly 3 to 4 metres.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms offshore this morning and afternoon. Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.
Sunday 24 July
Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning then decreasing to 10 knots by early evening.
Seas
Up to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Southeasterly 2 to 3 metres.
Monday 25 July
Winds
Light winds tending northerly up to 10 knots during the afternoon then increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southeasterly about 2 metres.

Dee Why: FINALLY. Rain has stopped. (at least for the moment) Surf: Big (and mushy)

Finally, the rain has back off–at least for now. Though the charts show there’s still plenty of wet sky around. No miracles for the surf though. Even though the odd photo may make it look semi-civilised, it’s mostly an illusion –at least in Dee Why.  I suspect that you could probably get a wave in places like Collaroy, but I wouldn’t be bothered with trying here. Loads of big, gnarly closeouts, set waves would be tough to negotiate to get out beyond the break, etc.  But at least it’s not flat and for now, for the first time in nearly a week, it’s not raining.

Police appeal for surfer

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7:27 am report

We’ve got lousy weather and Don’s gone away inland!  Clever Don.

As most people would no doubt know from the general weather reports, the seas are up because of the bad weather we’ve been having.

The surf’s big, though not as ‘huge’ as some were expecting.  But it isn’t a pretty sight and I wouldn’t recommend anyone going for a surf just at the moment – though there will always be keen people who want to get wet anyway.

Apart from it being dangerous in many places, the surf is very messy both on top, and underneath – from the wind and stormwater runoff – and there’s been plenty of both.

If you’re desperate to get wet, my advice is – stand under the shower! – it will be better for you.

And if you’re thinking of just going for a drive to see “the awesome power of nature” – Don’t.

Close inshore the surf is just whitewater, the bigger waves are breaking quite a way out which makes them harder to see through the rain, the roads are wet, and some are flooded.  Stay home. Stay warm. Stay happy!  You don’t have to water the garden.

It’s not a day for the beach.

Looks big & messy from here…

Hello Friends,

Thanks to Mr Eye on Dee Why, I can see that the joint was getting walloped by the big SE swell this morning. When I checked just now, the MHL buoy was showing 5 metres on average, but when the seas are included, it shows up to 8 metres out at sea on the big ones. Yikes! From the look of the latest coastal weather observations, the wind is out of the SE now, so my guess is that there really aren’t too many options around. Maybe, possibly Collaroy or the Bower would be options, or even an inner harbour spot, but that’d be about it if past experience is anything to go by.

Take it easy and go well with your day.

Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system south of Tasmania extends a ridge to western New South Wales, while a complex low pressure system lies over the central Tasman Sea. The low is moving slowly to the east and is expected to be near New Zealand by early Saturday, resulting in winds gradually easing along the coast. By this time the ridge will become broader across southeast Australia, becoming the dominant synoptic feature during the following days.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Winds
South to southeasterly 25 to 30 knots.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Southeasterly 5 to 6 metres decreasing to 4 to 5 metres late this evening.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms offshore this morning. Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.
Saturday 23 July
Winds
Southerly 20 to 25 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell
Southeasterly 3 to 4 metres.
Sunday 24 July
Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
Up to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Southeasterly 3 metres.

A wet mess.

I didn’t see a surfer or even a surfboard from  Narrabeen to Dee Why.  Not even Collaroy where there are some rideable waves.  Swell is a mess at around 6 – 8 foot on the open beaches.  Collaroy is smaller and is slightly protected  from the SE wind.  I’d say there are waves at Manly.  If you find a wave don’t get out of your depth and be careful. Surf Photos of You.