Looking good this morning
Posted by: Don on August 2nd, 2012
Hello Friends,
First crew into the water this morning were greeted with head high to 1.5x overhead wave faces at Dee Why point. The swell has dropped overnight and will continue to do so, but the waves should last all day, indeed, there should still be something in the tank tomorrow.
It’s not a day for beginners, but if you’re in reasonable shape and confident in overhead conditions, there should be many fun options around the place thanks to the SSE direction of the 3 metre, 10 sec swell.
Hope to get out and about with the camera later…
Go well with your day!
Tides: H @0815 L @1400
Weather Situation
A low pressure system lies over the eastern Tasman Sea and a high south of Tasmania extends a ridge to the north over western NSW. Between these systems, a cold south to southwesterly airstream lies over eastern NSW. Both systems are expected to weaken over the next couple of days and move slowly east.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Winds
Southwesterly 25 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the morning.
Seas
Up to 3 metres decreasing below 1.5 metres during the afternoon then decreasing to below 1 metre later in the evening.
Swell
Southerly 2 to 3 metres.
Weather
Isolated thunderstorms this morning, mainly offshore. Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.
Friday 3 August
Winds
Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly in the late afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around dawn.
Swell
Southeasterly about 2 metres.
Saturday 4 August
Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly during the day.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
Swell
Southeasterly about 1.5 metres.



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