Hello Friends,
We have SW wind this morning under grey and cold skies. It was grooming the surface nicely at Dee Why and when, after a long lull, a set turned up, the waves looked pretty if a little full. Between sets it was pretty much flat and the biggest wave face I saw was around the chest high mark. Definitely smaller than yesterday morning too.
This morning’s surfable conditions are set to be swept away by around lunchtime when the wind turns onshore from the SE and ramps up into the 20 knot plus range. At the same time the BoM is telling us that there will be heavy showers to go with the dreckful conditions. Sounds an afternoon to find a cosy retreat. And you might want to stay there through Saturday because it looks as though we’ll have strong SE wind and showers right through the day.
Oh well, it will pass eventually and sunny skies and fun surf will return…
Have yourself a great Friday!
TIDES: H @1130, L @1740
Weather Situation
Westerly winds are currently dominant along the coast in the wake of a cold front. A complex low pressure system is currently forming over the western Tasman Sea as an upper level trough moves across the region. Strong to gale force southeasterly winds are expected to develop along southern and central parts of the New South Wales coast later Friday, shifting north during the weekend. Southeasterly swell is also likely to increase later on the weekend.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending southerly 15 to 25 knots around midday then tending southeasterly 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday then increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Easterly about 1.5 metres tending southeasterly during the evening.
Weather
Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore in the evening.
Saturday 20 August
Winds
Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots.
Seas
3 metres.
Swell
Easterly 1 to 2 metres.
Weather
Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.
Sunday 21 August
Winds
Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots during the evening.
Seas
2 metres.
Swell
Easterly 2 metres.
