Hello Friends,
One more day of solid swell and at 0715 it was firing up nicely at Dee Why. The MHL buoy was showing a touch under 2 metres of 13 second SE swell, so it’s definitely down a bit – but still serious. Big crew on it for the glassy conditions under drizzly skies at Dee Why point and along the beach. Speaking of the latter, I saw a couple of nice long lefts when I took the pics, so here’s hoping we’re finally getting a bank or two.
Swell looks likely to gradually decline over the next 24 hours but with luck we’ll still have something for the morning sesh tomorrow. Wind today is looking very reasonable – just light and variable – and the early drizzle should clear up later. Low tide’s at 1015ish but the swing from high to low isn’t too dramatic, so no need to be too concerned on that front.
Have fun everybody and stay happy!
Pics from 0715
Weather Situation
A high centred to the east of Bass Strait extends a ridge over coastal New South Wales and Queensland, while a strong cold front is moving across South Australia. As the high drifts across the Tasman Sea during the weekend, the frontal system will move into New South Wales, affecting most of the coast during Sunday. Another high is forecast to develop over southeast Australia in the wake of the cold front, although a trough appears likely to develop near the northern New South Wales coast early in the new week.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Winds
Variable about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southerly 2 to 3 metres.
Caution
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Saturday 10 May
Winds
Northerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots before dawn then becoming northwesterly about 10 knots in the afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southeasterly 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Sunday 11 May
Winds
West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southerly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.
Swell
Southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms offshore in the afternoon and evening.
