Hello Friends,
Looks as though there might be a brief window of opportunity this morning. At 0730 it was so small that the only person surfing at the Dee Why end of the beach was getting very occasional little things at the point. The beach was showing a line but it was too small to attract any interest. If the models are correct though, we could see a small increase in size later at south facing stretches. That is, it could go from knee high to waist high with the odd chest high bomb at Dee Why. I don’t think it’s a sure thing, because there’s not a lot showing on the MHL buoys and the wind is supposed to be around to the south with developing showers by late afternoon.
Tide was high at 0630 and will be low at noon.
Looks as though tomorrow will be southerly and with a bit of size at exposed spots. Throw in the expected dodgy weather and it isn’t really shaping as a fantastic surf opportunity. I’m hoping there may be something in the corners because swell heights are supposed to get into the two metre range.
Go well with your day and stay happy!
Weather Situation
A complex low pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea will move very slowly to the east-northeast today before moving towards New Zealand on Friday. By Saturday a high pressure system will move south of Tasmania extending a ridge to the north coast. The high is expected to move over the southwestern Tasman Sea on Sunday and then to become semi-stationary there until Tuesday maintaining the ridge to the north coast.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Winds
West to southwesterly 10 to 20 knots tending south to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots by early evening then becoming southerly 20 to 30 knots later in the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening then increasing to 2 to 3 metres later in the evening.
Swell
Southeasterly 1.5 metres.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms offshore this afternoon and evening.
Friday 12 August
Winds
Southerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots during the morning then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
Up to 3 metres decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southeasterly about 2 metres.
Saturday 13 August
Winds
Southerly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southeasterly about 2 metres.
