Hello Friends,
Solid overcast, drizzle and light SSE wind combined with a much faded SE swell to paint a less than appetizing picture at Dee Why. There were a few hardy types in the water at the point when I grabbed the pictures, but it looked pretty sad. I waited for a set to show up, but nothing appeared and it started drizzling again. From where people were sitting, I’d say they were chasing knee to maybe waist high bumps. There didn’t seem to be anyone in the water up toward No Mans which, given the conditions, wasn’t all that surprising. Again, I’d say you could probably find something in the knee to maybe knee plus range on the bomb sets.
Tide was low at 0600 and is headed to a highish 1.74 m peak at 1225.
The models show another 4-5 days (at least) of conditions bumping along just above absolute flatness. On your behalf, I hope they’re unduly pessimistic.
However it plays out, may your day go well!
Weather Situation
A cold front is bringing a southerly change to northern parts of the New South Wales coast this morning, and will reach the Queensland border by midday. Behind the front, a high pressure system is drifting over southeast Australia, and should reach the Tasman Sea by evening, accompanied by a gradual shift to northeasterly winds in most coastal areas. Winds will increase on Wednesday ahead of the next cold front, which looks set to bring another southerly change on Thursday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Winds
South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming east to southeasterly below 10 knots in the middle of the day then tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. 20% chance of a shower.
Wednesday 11 October
Winds
Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, tending north to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the day.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. 30% chance of a shower at night.
Thursday 12 October
Winds
Northerly 15 to 25 knots shifting south to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the day then becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 20% chance of a shower.
