Hello Friends,
Tuesday starts under grey skies but worse, it also begins pretty much as it left off yesterday, ie with almost no wave energy. The Sydney direction spectra is showing only a faint wash of light blue showing from the easterly quarters. The average height at sea is about a metre and the period is a fluffy 6 seconds.
As the picture illustrates, these conditions are producing set waves at around the knee high level if you happened to be in the water at Dee Why around 0700.
From the shape of the swell forecasts this morning, it would seem we’re facing another three days or so of this at most places. There could be a little mixed south and east pulse on Friday, so I’m cautiously hopeful of a wave. But until then… well, let’s just say that I’ll keep checking and reporting as always!
After a long period of the sales luffing in a faint breeze, we had a really good day on the crowdfunding front yesterday. A huge thanks to each and every one of you who has pledged over the last month and welcome aboard to yesterday’s newest pledgers.
We’re still well short of the goal and we have a month to get there, but whether we hit or not, I’ve decided that the only reasonable response is to have a party. I’m calling it Don’s Surf Party: celebration or wake (we’ll cross out the word that does not apply!).
You’re invited so long as you do one little thing… yep, you know what I’m sayin’… to get an invite you’ll need to be a pledger. Our venue will be Deck Bar in Dee Why and while I’ve just started working on the evening’s program, I can tell you there’ll definitely be some fresh footage from Tim Bonython and I’ll be sharing some of my 1977 16mm film of MP, Rabbit, Terry Fitz, etc. Should be a board auction or three as well. We’re going to be upstairs, so places are limited. Get in now to avoid disappointment!
Have yourself a great day and keep on smilin’ through!
Forecast issued at 4:10 am EST on Tuesday 24 September 2013.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge over the Tasman Sea is weakening and a low pressure trough proceeded by increasing northerly winds will cross New South Wales coast during Tuesday. Another, stronger trough is expected to cross during Thursday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Strong wind warning for Tuesday for Sydney Coastal Waters
Winds
Northerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Easterly below 1 metre, tending northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
Wednesday 25 September
Winds
Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots before dawn then becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Northeasterly below 1 metre.
Thursday 26 September
Winds
Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the day.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre.
