Hello Friends,
We’re starting out Wednesday with the swell setting at “just about flat”. But the forecasts tell us that big south energy is on its way. The MHL buoy was showing about a metre of SSE swell at 11 seconds apart. But it appears that the 15-20 kts of westerly wind this morning is hold the swell away from the coast.
Dee Why looked to be flat from the RealSurf crow’s nest as of 0730. I suppose you might possibly find a knee high bump up the beach toward Longy; certainly yesterday it was small at the Dee Why end but waist to chest plus up toward the Lugga.
This morning’s forecasts show the south swell arriving late this afternoon and filling in overnight and tomorrow morning there should be something obvious going on. The Bureau’s hoisted a dangerous surf warning for tomorrow and Friday thanks to 3-4 metres of south swell offshore. Thursday’s shaping as being the day for this pulse though because the wind will strongly side-offshore depending, but on Friday the forecast is southerly so surf options will be much more limited.
Your correspondent is going to head down the coast for this one, hoping to add a spot or two to his life list and with luck finding something of interest to share here too.
Have yourself a great Wednesday one and all!
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge lies across northern New South Wales. A strong frontal system will continue to affect the state during Wednesday, establishing a strengthening south to southwest flow over the waters for the remainder of the week. Later in the week a strong high is forecast to stall over the Bight, directing cool south to southeasterly winds over southeast Australia through to the weekend.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Sydney Coast
Winds
West to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres by early evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers offshore, 50% chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening.
Thursday 14 May
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning and again in the evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.
Swell
Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers offshore, 20% chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore.
Caution
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Friday 15 May
Winds
Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
2 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
Southerly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Weather
Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Caution
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
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