Hello Friends,
Steady 10-15 kts of SSE wind was working over the surface conditions at Dee Why beach when I checked for the first time this morning at about 0815. Quite a crew in trying to make something of the very choppy and messy chest to chest plus sets.
Tide was heading toward low and that didn’t seem to be a good thing where the banks were concerned. People would take off and usually get only one or two turns before it all shut down on ’em.
I’d say it’ll be a challenge to find interesting options today because the wind is set to go from the present south-SE around to the east. Swell is out of the SSE at a couple of metres but the average period’s only 7 seconds or so.
As you head south of Sydney, the average period and swell height look to be bigger. Eden was showing 2.3 metres at 10 seconds. It’s southerly down that way as well, but there could be a few spots out of the wind that are playing nice with the swell energy.
The swell models are still more or less in agreement that the energy should peak across the next 24 hours. Tomorrow morning’s wind call is for light e-ne, so it could come together at various places on the incoming tide around mid-morning.
Week ahead looks to generally be more active than last week. Nothing too amazing looking in the long range forecasts this morning.
Have yourself a great Sunday!
TIDES: L @0935, H @1530
Weather Situation
A high pressure system south of the Bight is slowly moving east, extending a ridge along the New South Wale coast. A second high centre is expected to develop over the western Tasman Sea during Sunday, then move slowly east during the early part of the new week.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Winds
South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the evening.
Swell
Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Monday 24 February
Winds
East to northeasterly about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Tuesday 25 February
Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Swell
Southerly 1.5 metres.
