Another morning of marking time
Posted by: Don on August 28th, 2012
Hello Friends,
Not much of anything showing in Dee Why this morning. Thus the flat spell continues.
This morning’s swell models don’t offer much hope of a significant change through the rest of the working week. There still is some hope showing in the forecasts of a brief surfable size pulse around Saturday for Sydney, but it doesn’t look too dramatic. I’m hoping for waist to chest at south east spots for Saturday morning.
Have yourself a great Tuesday everyone!
TIDES: L @1115 H @1745
Weather Situation
A high pressure system is currently centred above New South Wales. This system is drifting slowly east, and by late Tuesday is expected to be over the Tasman sea while a trough and associated cold front approach western New South Wales. Increasing northerly winds will precede the front, which is forecast to bring a gusty westerly change as it crosses the coast during Thursday. Following this, another high will extend a ridge across from the west at the end of the week.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Winds
North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day then to 20 to 25 knots later in the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
Swell
Southerly about 1 metre.
Wednesday 29 August
Winds
North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming northerly 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
1 to 2 metres increasing to 3 metres by evening.
Swell
Southerly 0.5 metres.
Thursday 30 August
Winds
North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
Seas
Up to 2 metres decreasing to below 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell
Easterly 0.5 to 1.5 metres.



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