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So there we have it, it’s done, and the silly season is officially over. Now it’s time for the serious business of having some fun in the sun, in Byron Bay today. We decided that...
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Archive for November 2011
Chasing It, In Byron Bay Today.
Posted on November 22nd, 2011 in Byron, Surf Reports.Ok so it started of northerly with just a smattering of a north east wind swell on offer, in Byron Bay today. This had folks looking, well, looking where we look on such a day. But as soon as the crew were ready for a few. Huey came along and blew from the south turning it inside out, and so the chase was on. Those who were fast enough managed to relocate, and score some quickies before the southerly blew the wind swell flat. But the window of opportunity was small, and before long there was close to nothing at all. Soon enough it was swinging back to the north again and that was that. It was all over before most even knew what had happened. Confused, don’t be, this is pretty much standard stuff for this time of year. Small wind swells with not much power, swinging winds that change by the hour, crew chasing it day in day out. Just killing time and hoping that those big summer lows will eventually come about, In Byron Bay Today. 
Still going sideways this morning
Posted on November 21st, 2011 in Dee Why.Hello Friends,
Not looking too interesting this morning. We don’t seem to have the fog of the last couple days (not warm enough over the land), and the winds were light early. Swell is a barely-there metre or so from the SE with a 7 second period. Just not happening. Gotta run some errands, so gotta jam.
Have a great Monday!
Weather Situation
A high is in the Tasman Sea and another to the west of WA. A trough is between these highs. A weak southerly change is expected to stall on the far north coast today. Another southerly change will affect most of the coast on Tuesday and Wednesday with winds strengthening on Thursday as the trough deepens off the north coast and the high pushes eastwards into Bass Strait.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Up to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 metre tending southerly during the evening.
Tuesday 22 November
- Winds
- Northeasterly 5 to 15 knots, reaching 20 knots at times ahead of a southerly change 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Up to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly about 1 metre tending easterly 0.5 metres in the afternoon and evening.
- Weather
- Isolated thunderstorms in the morning.
Wednesday 23 November
- Winds
South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming southerly 10 to 20 knots during the afternoon then increasing to up to 25 knots during the evening.
- Seas
Below 1 metre increasing up to 2 metres during the evening.
- Swell
Northeasterly about 1 metre.
Dee Why: Yawwwwwwnnnnnnnn……
Posted on November 21st, 2011 in Surf Reports.
Same Old
Posted on November 21st, 2011 in Manly.Flat. Light SE. High tide was 5:15am
Back On The Beach, In Byron Bay Today.
Posted on November 21st, 2011 in Byron.That’s right folks we’re back shooting live in Byron Bay today. We’ve been going nuts from cabin fever in the office for a week now. Man, it’s good to get out, get back to the beach, see the crew and chat with a few. Not all the behind the scenes work is done, but enough got done that we’ll be able to step up to the plate with some new bits in a week or so. In the mean time until we get the rest of that stuff finished. It was joyous to be back on the beach again, and good to see some friends, In Byron Bay Today. 
Dee Why: Groundhog Day?
Posted on November 20th, 2011 in Surf Reports.Hmmm. Starting to look a bit the same every day round here…
Another warm and very hazy morning
Posted on November 20th, 2011 in Dee Why.Hello Friends,
At 0900 the visibility along the northern beaches was only about 1km and therefore it was too gloomy to take a picture for this report. From what I could see though, the energy levels are still very feeble. The MHL buoy was indicating a primary swell direction from the SE. Average size is up a touch to around the metre mark, but the average period is only 7 seconds. As a consequence I’d be expecting maximum wave heights at exposed spots to be struggling to reach waist high.
Tide was low at around 0910 and it’ll go up about a metre to the high around 1520.
The hazy conditions should gradually dissipate as the day goes along, but the Bureau says we can expect skies to cloud over, northeast to southeast winds accelerate and thunderstorms start popping out of the saturated atmosphere. In fact, this morning’s forecast is calling for a 90% chance of showers developing.
From this morning’s forecast models, it would appear that we’re probably in for another week of minor conditions. Some of the interpretations are showing a little activity spinning up for us late in the week as a potentially head high plus east swell pulses in late Thursday, early Friday.
Have yourself a top old Sunday!
Weather Situation
A high is in the Tasman Sea and another to the west of WA. A trough between these highs will move through NSW with a southerly change reaching the northern parts of the coast by the end of the day. Another southerly change will affect the southern coast on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southwesterly during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 1 metre.
- Weather
- Isolated thunderstorms offshore late this evening.
Monday 21 November
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending northeasterly 15 to 20 knots by early evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 1.5 metres tending southerly about 2 metres in the afternoon and evening.
Tuesday 22 November
- Winds
Northeasterly 5 to 15 knots, reaching 20 knots at times, tending northwesterly up to 10 knots during the morning then tending south to southwesterly up to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
Up to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
Southeasterly about 1.5 metres tending northeasterly 0.5 metres during the evening.
Waiting for the waves to come again
Posted on November 19th, 2011 in Dee Why.
Hello Friends,
Saturday morning dawned dismal where the waves were concerned. Out at sea where the MHL buoy sits bobbing off the coast of Sydney, a weak SE wind swell of around 0.5 metres was lapping listlessly past at about 8 seconds apart.
Tide was set to be low at around 0800.
And on the beach? Well, let’s say if you were wanting to launch a thousand paper boats, I reckon you’d get at least 999 of them safely past the crunching ankle snappers.
It looks as though were in for a warm one today… warm and probably flat. I say ‘probably’ because there is a slight chance the NE’r will kick in hard enough to make a little something in the semi-protected north corners toward the close of play.
With luck, the NE’r-induced bump will hang around for tomorrow’s early.
Outlook for the coming week is pretty much for more of the same microness. There might be a little something toward the end of the week following a bout of SE’ly wind. But at this stage the models are not being overly hopeful.
Ah well, have a great Saturday!
Weather Situation
A trough over northeast New South Wales is weakening as a high pressure system centred above the Tasman Sea extends a ridge across the state. The presence of this high will promote northerly winds along the coast during Saturday, freshening in most areas before a trough brings a late change to the southern coast. This change will continue to the north during Sunday before weakening. Unsettled weather is expected to continue through much of next week, with another frontal system forecast to affect New South Wales during Tuesday and Wednesday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon then tending north to northeasterly 20 to 25 knots by early evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 metre.
Sunday 20 November
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots ahead of a southerly change 15 to 25 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Up to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Isolated thunderstorms from midday.
Monday 21 November
- Winds
East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
1 to 1.5 metres increasing to 2 metres during the evening.
- Swell
Northeasterly 1 metre tending southeasterly 1.5 metres from the morning.
- Weather
Isolated thunderstorms offshore.
Dee Why: Waves this morning? No idea!
Posted on November 19th, 2011 in Surf Reports.
Rogue ripple spotted at Dee Why!
Posted on November 18th, 2011 in Dee Why.
Hello Friends,
It seems that we have a little pulse above absolute flatness this morning. The skies were grey and visibility was slightly limited along the northern beaches. Overnight, the south swell perked very slightly as it reached a metre with an average period of about 11 seconds. Surface conditions were glassy too.
It should become sunny later and the tide will be coming to its peak at 1310. Winds will gradually get going and be out of the east north east by the time that tide starts dropping back again.
Tomorrow looks like being NE again in the afternoon, so who knows, maybe we’ll get a little something early on Sunday…
Have yourself a great Friday one and all!
Weather Situation
A trough over the northeast will weaken today as a high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge over NSW. The next frontal system will slowly cross the state over the weekend. Northerly winds will strengthen during Saturday before a southerly change reaches the south coast Saturday night and then extends to the north during Sunday and Monday morning.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Light winds tending northeast to southeasterly up to 10 knots around midday then tending east to northeasterly up to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 0.5 metres.
Saturday 19 November
- 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 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 metre.
Sunday 20 November
- Winds
North to northwesterly 10 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly during the afternoon.
- Seas
Up to 2 metres.
- Swell
Easterly 1.5 metres.