Hello Friends,
Cold start to the day, but the swell perked overnight and keen types were on it at Dee Why beach. Sets looked to be in the shoulder plus range around 0700 when I took my first look for the day. As of 0730, wind was out of the SW-WSW at 10-15 kts, swell was coming from the S-SSE at 2+ metres with an average period nudging the 9 second mark. According to the forecast, it’s going to peak this morning and then fade back later in the day. Meanwhile the wind should drop but swing through the easterly quarters to the NE as the day goes along. Low tide is at 0800 and it’ll be back to high at 1420. There’s a 70% chance of some light precipitation later.
Outlook for tomorrow and beyond? Please have a look at the Goat’s forecast!
I’ll be keeping an eagle eye on the crowdfunding stats today. As I write this, we’re up to 67 wonderful pledgers and there’s about $300 bucks between us and hitting the 50% mark. Putting my thinking cap on about what else I can do to persuade you to join those fine folks with your own pledge… I’d love to hear any brilliant ideas you might have because I’ve only got 41 days to get this over the line. If I fall short, all this effort will have been for nought as we do not get a cent if the target isn’t achieved. Having filed reports for 18 years, I’m not about to give up, but gee it’d be good to actually have a dev budget for once. So, c’mon, even a little pledge will help us out – and being generous puts a bounce in your step too!
Go well with your Friday and keep on smilin’
Forecast issued at 4:11 am EST on Friday 13 September 2013.
Weather Situation
A weak high pressure ridge is lying over western New South Wales and a trough is moving through the southern and central coasts with a southerly change. This trough and southerly changes will extend to the north early Friday. Winds will shift northeasterly later Friday and Saturday as the ridge moves to the Tasman Sea, freshening before a trough brings a westerly wind change later on the weekend.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning east to southeasterly below 10 knots in the morning then tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday.
Saturday 14 September
Strong wind warning for Saturday for Sydney Coastal Waters
Winds
Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
Swell
Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending easterly 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms from the early afternoon.
Sunday 15 September
Winds
Southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then tending easterly during the evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
