Hello Friends,

At first light it was drizzling under low and dark grey skies. The wind was out of the SSW at 20-30 kts and the south swell, was, well… it was very south. Dee Why point was showing the odd shoulder plus set and it was around the same size in the (unpopulated) beach break as well. The swell may be 4 or 5 metres offshore, but even up at the north end of the beach, there really wasn’t anything of remarkable size. Modest it was compared to expectations.

Around the corner at the Collaroy Narrabeen stretch conditions were clean but not very big at the south end and only in the head high range up toward Marquesas/Gardens. Long shutting down lines were the order of the morning and no one was in amongst them.

Outlook for tomorrow is not red hot as the wind is expected to swing more to the south. That ought to push more swell in, but it’ll also scrub a few spots off the already short list of options.

Have yourself a great Saturday!

Tides: L @0830, H @1520

Weather Situation
A low pressure system over the central Tasman Sea is deepening, while a strong high pressure system over the Bight moves slowly east. A vigorous south to southwesterly airstream is being generated between these systems, which will gradually ease through the weekend as the low moves away from the region. The high will then be the dominant feature in the region, until the next cold front late next week.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Winds
Southerly 30 to 35 knots decreasing to 25 to 30 knots in the evening.
Seas
3 to 4 metres.
Swell
Southerly 4 to 5 metres increasing to 5 to 6 metres this afternoon and evening.
Weather
Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.
Sunday 12 August
Winds
Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Southerly 4 to 5 metres tending southeasterly 3 to 4 metres in the afternoon and evening.
Weather
Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.
Monday 13 August
Winds
Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
3 metres decreasing to 2 metres during the morning then decreasing to below 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell
Southerly 2 to 3 metres.