Hello Friends,
No sign of surf this morning at Dee Why. There was a cold NW wind sweeping across a flat sea. The MHL buoy was showing a touch under a metre of 10-sec south swell out at sea as of 0600, so maybe a magnet south swell spot might possibly be showing something.
Not much prospect of an improvement to the wave situation today, but from tomorrow onward the energy levels are going up as the Bureau hoists the Gale Warning. Wondering about the week ahead? Check the Goat’s latest for the inside scoop.
Weather Situation
West to northwesterly winds are strengthening ahead of a south to southwesterly change on the south coast associated with a cold front crossing southeastern Australia. A complex low has formed in response to this front near Tasmania. Vigorous south to southwesterly winds are expected to develop along the New South Wales coast over the weekend as the low deepens and slowly moves east.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Westerly 25 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore.
Saturday 12 May
Gale Warning for Saturday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Westerly 30 to 35 knots turning southwesterly 30 to 45 knots early in the morning.
- Seas
- 2.5 to 4 metres, increasing to 4 to 6 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then tending south to southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
- Caution
- Surf conditions may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Sunday 13 May
- Winds
- Southwesterly 30 to 40 knots turning southerly 25 to 40 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 3 to 5 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 4 to 6 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
- Caution
- Surf conditions may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.