Hello Friends,
Another day of flatness for Dee Why. The MHL directional spectra chart is showing only the faintest trace of short period NE wind chop and the ocean looks like a dark blue billiard table. We’re in for a hot and windy day and the Bureau’s modelling is telling us that as the wind comes around in the middle part of the day to the SW and gets up to a ferocious 25-35 kts, that the swell will pick up – from the NW. So it’ll stay micro inshore but no doubt be pretty ordinary offshore.
However tomorrow morning should see the arrival of a brief south pulse and offshores along with a low tide at 0710. I’ll be getting up early for that one.
Four weeks from this morning, we’ll know whether or not the crowdfunding drive succeeded. And I’ll be recovering from the campaign wrap party. From here the target is still looking achievable. We’ve reached the 65% mark thanks to 90 fantastic pledgers, so if we can find another 90, we ought to get there. If today’s a typical one, we should see roughly 20x that number of people stopping by RealSurf for their daily check. Plenty of potential there, so I’m not about to let up trying to persuade you to jump in with a pledge! C’mon…! And don’t forget that all pledgers will be receiving an invite to Don’s Surf Party. Space is limited though, so don’t put that pledge off too much longer. 🙂
Have yourself a great Thursday, and stay happy.
Forecast issued at 4:10 am EST on Thursday 26 September 2013.
Weather Situation
A strong cold front will cross New South Wales today with strong winds developing over all waters, reaching gale force in central and southern parts. A weak high is then expected to move over NSW on Friday before another strong front crosses the state Saturday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Gale warning for Thursday for Sydney Coastal Waters
Winds
Northerly 20 to 30 knots shifting west to southwesterly 25 to 35 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
Friday 27 September
Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning then becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
Swell
East to northeasterly around 1 metre, tending southeasterly 1.5 metres before dawn, then tending southerly 2 to 3 metres around dawn.
Saturday 28 September
Winds
Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
