From this afternoon (@4)
Hello Friends,
A warm and sunny day coming up with light, SW-WSW wind early. There’s only the barest hint of east wind swell showing on the latest MHL directional spectra chart from 0400 and Dee Why is unsurprisingly very small and inconsistent looking. That said, as the pic shows, there are a few waist high set wave faces to be had for the early. I’d expect it to be a touch better at the more east-favouring spots.
The Bureau says the wind should stay favourable for this morning before coming around to onshore by lunch time. The Bureau’s swell modelling is projecting waning swell today, so the plan appears to be go now or wait until tomorrow when we should get a repeat of the favourable morning winds and an increasing south swell.
Following the rain, Beachwatch is warning of possible pollution from North Curly to Manly, across the eastern suburbs, and from south Cronulla to Sandshoes.
General outlook for Sydney seems to be for another week of small, but not flat conditions and beyond that the projections are for more of the same into early March.
Have yourself a great Thursday everybody, and stay happy!
Tides: L @0625, H @1130
Forecast issued at 4:10 am EDT on Thursday 20 February 2014.
Weather Situation
A deepening low is centred near Tasmania, with an associated trough of low pressure bringing a west to southwesterly change to central parts of the New South Wales this morning. This trough will progress northwards over the next 24 hours, expected to reach the far northern overnight. Behind this, a strengthening high pressure system south of WA is forecast to extend a ridge across southeast Australia during Friday and Saturday, before a new high develops over the western Tasman Sea later on the weekend.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Winds
West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, locally reaching 20 knots, shifting east to southeasterly in the afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Southerly below 1 metre.
Friday 21 February
Winds
Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore by evening.
Saturday 22 February
Winds
South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
