Hello Friends,

Overnight the SE energy went from wind swell to actual swell as the period kicked up into the 13 second range. It’s still about the same size at sea, but that extra distance between successive waves means that they’re packing more punch. And they’re bigger when they get into the surf zone. A fair number of folk having a cut at it this morning along the beach and at the point at Dee Why. The swell seems kinda setty but the surface was pretty smooth around 0730 because there wasn’t much wind going on.

The SE’r is set to pick up, but not be too crazy, later. It’s likely to just sort of bump it up and knock the tops over at exposed spots this afternoon.

The swell models project that the period will shorten up again as we get into the weekend and as a consequence it’s looking pretty marginal to me until late next week. The long range prospects are looking better again this morning. Much too early to lock it in, but nice to see a substantial east swell at the outer limits of the forecast modelling…

Have yourself a top old Friday!

Tides: H@1240, L @1845

Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system near Tasmania extends a ridge along New South Wales coast. The high will gradually move over the western Tasman Sea by the weekend, maintaining the ridge to the north coast.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Winds
East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southerly 1.5 metres.
Saturday 16 February
Winds
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southeasterly about 1.5 metres.
Sunday 17 February
Winds
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to variable about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southeasterly 1 metre tending northeasterly from midday.