Hello Friends,
The little pulse of south-east wind swell over the weekend has weakened away to about a metre at sea. At Dee Why this resulted in the very occasional waist high set as the day got started. Outlook is for the waves to weaken away to pretty much nothing by tonight. I didn’t get in myself, but word has it that the water temps are about as cold as they’ve been this year. The MHL buoy is showing 17 degrees offshore, but it could well be less than that along the beaches.
From the shape of the forecast models, the east coast will be quiet for a few days yet, but there might be a little something into the interesting range again next weekend.
Have a good Monday everyone.
Tides: H @0945 L @1555
Weather Situation
A slow-moving high pressure system is centred over New South Wales, promoting fine conditions with generally light winds along the coast today. A cold front currently off the west Australian coast is expected to cross the New South Wales coast on Thursday, preceded by strengthening north to northwesterly winds.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots inshore during the afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southerly 1 metre.
Tuesday 4 September
Winds
North to northwesterly about 10 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southeasterly about 1 metre tending easterly 0.5 metres late in the evening.
Wednesday 5 September
Winds
Northerly 20 to 30 knots turning northwesterly during the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon then increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the evening.
Swell
Easterly about 1 metre.
