Hello Friends,
The Bureau says the swell should come up a little from the east by around lunchtime. But at 0700 when I checked the beach for the first time, Dee Why was looking too small to surf under high overcast skies. Looking at the cams, there are a few waves in the waist plus range around at Curly. Wind was out of the WNW 6-8 kts and out at sea the swell was 1.6 m from the SSE at 7-9 seconds. Tide was running into the high at 0735 and will be back to low at 1315 as we head to a high of 21. Water’s on 18C according to the fine folk at Beachwatch who also tell us that all beaches are clean this morning.
Checking the models, the ECM predicts a slight bump this afternoon but then sees it dropping back tomorrow as we head to a weak of flatness. Wavewatch 3 is considerably more hopeful, calling not only for the bump later today but sees small waves for the rest of the week – and then a bump into the interesting range late Saturday.
Go well with your day and pack that mask!
Weather Situation
A weak high pressure system extends across the Coral Sea, while a complex low pressure system lies south of the continent. This low is forecast to bring a series of vigorous cold fronts across southeast Australia during the second half of the week, with windy conditions in most coastal areas.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and reaching 25 knots offshore in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 19 August
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots, increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the late morning.
Thursday 20 August
- Winds
- Westerly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Mostly sunny day.
