Hello Friends,
Light NE wind this morning with a fluffy 2 metre NE 6 sec period wind swell. Tide’s low at 0900. Sets at Dee Why beach are in the waist high range and pretty choppy looking. The Bureau tells us that the wind will be 15-20 kts from the N to NE in the middle part of the day before becoming lighter in the late afternoon.
So, scrappy, small, sideshore and pretty marginal at spots with exposure to the NE. Not all that hopeful you’d have to say. I’m with the Goat on the outlook for the next few days. Based on the modelling a couple of days ago, I was getting a little hopeful about the end of next week seeing some longer period east swell, but it now looks as though any improvement will be from the mid-north coast to the border.
Big shout out to all the dawn patrollers who’ve made their pledges toward our crowdfunding effort! Thanks you guys and good to see some old friends among yesterday’s pledgers.
So, will you be paddling out with the dawn patrol today?
Whatever you decide, best wishes for a top old day and keep on smilin’!
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the central Tasman Sea extends a ridge to the north, while a weakening low pressure trough moves over eastern parts of New South Wales. This trough will cross the southern coast this morning and the northern coast by early Saturday, with coastal winds easing in it’s wake. Following this, another high is expected to develop across the region during the weekend, promoting generally light wind conditions.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Strong wind warning for Friday for Sydney Coastal Waters
Winds
Northerly 20 to 30 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending east to northeasterly during the day.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms this morning.
Saturday 31 August
Winds
Southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots before dawn then turning south to southeasterly below 10 knots in the afternoon.
Seas
Up to 1 metre.
Swell
Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Sunday 1 September
Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Swell
East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
