Hello Friends,
From the MHL data it looks as though Sydney’s getting the best of the scrappy SE wind swell. It’s close to the 2.5 metre mark out at sea, but because the average period is only about 8 seconds, the wave faces along Dee Why beach aren’t much above the head high mark on the bigger ones. Still, that’s quite an improvement in size over yesterday. Plus although it’s supposed to be coming from the SE at 15-25 kts, as of 0900 it was more SSW at 15 or so. Tide was looking very high (it peaked at 0740) when I took the picture at about 0830. Surface conditions – as you can see – are pretty rugged looking. Still, if you’re keen and don’t care too much about the almost certainly ordinary water quality or the wind chill, there are waves to be had. Not many takers at Dee Why this morning though.
We’re heading into some crazy wind over the next 24 hours. The Bureau’s issued a strong wind warning for today and a gale warning for tomorrow. Winds will be coming from the easterly quarters, so despite the swell size increase being predicted, it’s going to be hard to find anything surfable. Throw in more rain to drive the run-off and you couldn’t say it was looking too attractive.
Here’s hoping there’ll be a little something left for us midweek when on current reckoning it looks as though we might see light winds for the early sessions. Unfortunately the wave outlook’s not too good. Still, ya never know… maybe we’ll get lucky!
Go well with your Sunday and keep on smilin’!
Weather Situation
A broad low pressure trough lies over eastern New South Wales, while a high south of the Bight extends a ridge across Bass Strait to the Tasman Sea. The ridge will strengthen during Sunday as a low develops off the northern New South Wales coast. This pattern is expected to be slow-moving during the first half of the new week, with another trough gradually approaching from the west.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Sydney Coastal Waters
Winds
South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.
Swell
Easterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms offshore tonight.
Monday 18 November
Gale Warning for Monday for Sydney Coastal Waters
Winds
South to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots tending northeast to southeasterly in the middle of the day then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 40 knots in the morning.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 2 metres around midday.
Swell
Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending southeasterly 1.5 metres.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms.
Tuesday 19 November
Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms offshore in the morning and afternoon.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Sunday.
