Hello Friends,
Heaps of short-period east to NE wind swell washing in with some remnant south swell this morning. With all the rain of the last day or so, the water at Dee Why looks pretty foul. I won’t be getting into that swill myself. I’ve known a few people over the years who’ve landed in hospital with very nasty infections after a sesh in water that looked like that. Conditions are lumpy and bumpy and all over the place at Dee Why and only a small number of people were in the water chasing the chest to even head plus sets lurching chaotically in.
Tide was high at 0615 and will hit low at 1210.
Outlook for the rest of the week is kinda marginal according to this morning’s swell modelling. There might be a little uptick on Friday at east spots, but other than that, it’s not looking too flash. Typical spring conditions I’m afraid.
Feeling a bit concerned about the last few days on the crowdfunding front. After a strong start, the pledges have really started to tail off, and yesterday passed without any new pledgers. As I write this, we’re still stuck at just under the 50% mark. Here’s hoping that this is the day you jump in with your pledge!
Weather Situation
A complex low pressure trough lies over southern NSW with a low centre just inland from Wollongong at 3am Tuesday. The low is expected to move slowly to the south and deepen today with gale force easterly winds for the South Coast, easing late in the day as the low moves east of Bass Strait and begins to weaken. Following this, a high pressure system will form over South Australia on Wednesday extending a ridge over northern New South Wales, while another trough passes over the state’s south.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Strong wind warning for Tuesday for Sydney Coastal Waters
Winds
Northerly 20 to 30 knots tending northwesterly 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing below 2 metres around midday, then decreasing below 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Easterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 2 metres later in the evening.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms until this evening.
Wednesday 18 September
Winds
Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly in the morning.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell
Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
Thursday 19 September
Winds
Westerly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
Swell
East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
