Hello Friends,
I know whose fault this morning’s flatness is. It’s erstwhile RealSurf reporter PB. Yep, he unexpectedly got the morning off and he’s keen for a surf. So, as we all know, that has to mean it’ll be marginal at best. So now you know why we’re only seeing the barest trickle of east swell this morning.
It’s about a metre at 12 seconds according to the MHL buoy. So, maybe at a more favourably oriented stretch of beach there might be something tiny to be had. But Dee Why’s so weak that it hadn’t attracted a single punter when I checked at 0730.
The Bureau tells us that we can expect showers to develop and that there’s an 80% chance of precipitation.
Tide was low at 0750 and will reach the next high at 1430.
Outlook is for conditions to remain marginal to near flat for another 24-36 hours, but come Friday, if the models have it right, the swell could kick into gear for a couple of days. The call is for around 1.5-2+ metres of 11-13 second period east swell with offshores and sunny skies.
That’d be mighty fine.
Have yourself a top old Tuesday and check back later today because I’ll be posting an important note about RealSurf later this morning.
Go well!
Forecast issued at 4:10 am EST on Tuesday 30 July 2013.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system near New Zealand is extending a ridge towards northeast New South Wales. A low pressure trough over central and southeast New South Wales will move towards the northeast during the day, bringing generally southerly winds to the coast. Following the trough, a cold front will sweep across southern parts of the state as the next ridge strengthens from the west. Another low pressure trough is forecast to cross the coast during the weekend.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Up to 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the evening.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- Weather
- The chance of thunderstorms during this evening.
Wednesday 31 July
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing below 2 metres in the evening.
- Swell
- Easterly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- The chance of thunderstorms offshore in the morning.
Thursday 1 August
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
