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Hello Friends,

Out at sea the ocean is pretty rugged looking this morning, but inshore the light (and cold) westerly was keeping things comparatively clean in the south corners. After peaking at close to 5 metres last night, as of 0700 swell was 3.7 metres from 175° (basically dead south) at nearly 11 seconds apart. So waves were in the waist and a bit range at Collaroy and 2x that at Dee Why. High tide was at 0600 this morning and is now dropping to the low at 1130. Swell should fade slowly during the day, but not by a huge amount.  Tomorrow should see a few more surf options for the early as we get into the chest to head high range at magnets. Thursday is fade out day with maybe a few little fun ones in the morning. Right now the weekend looks potentially hopeful on some modelling…

A few piccies for you…

You could have had Long Reef to yourself this morning.
That’d be an overhead wave, right?
Slotted at the point
Not many braving the conditions along the beach at Dee Why
Thundering comber at Collaroy 0745
Last night’s swell moved a lot of sand away from the Collaroy end of the beach
Piling up a sand berm in front of the seawall works at Collaroy.
Probably not the day for the Narrabeen stretch

 

 

Weather Situation
A deep low pressure system lies over the Tasman Sea, while a high is centred near the Bight. The pressure difference between these systems is generating vigorous south to southwesterly winds along the New South Wales coast. Rough seas and an increasing swell are accompanying these winds. Conditions are forecast to ease today and Wednesday as the low moves further away to the east, and the high drifts overhead. Late on Thursday and during Friday a southerly change is expected as a front clips the south.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Southerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon.
Seas
2.5 to 4 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southerly 3 to 5 metres, decreasing to 3 metres by early evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% 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.
Wednesday 11 September
Winds
Southerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southerly 2 to 3 metres.
Weather
Mostly sunny.
Thursday 12 September
Winds
Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning westerly during the afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell
Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Mostly sunny.