Hello Friends,
Sunny skies, light NNW winds and 1.5m of 9 second east by ESE swell stacking into our beaches. Dee Why was hosting healthy crowds along the beach and at the point for what looked to be pretty consistent chest to head plus waves. Tide was low at 0440 and will hit a fullish 1.7m high at 1110 as we head to a high of 25C today. Apart from the lagoon outlets, water quality should be good all along the beaches with a temp of 19C.
The NE’r should gradually come into play as the morning goes along, so the greatest number of clean surf options will be early.
There might be a wave tomorrow morning, but the Bureau’s hoisted a gale warning for the arrival of a south change in the middle part of what promises to be a cloudy and showery day. The south swell should kick up too and Friday currently is shaping to be south for both wind and swell and partly cloudy.
Your correspondent will be glued to the election news from the old country, hoping that all the polling has been spot on.
Go well, get wet if you can, be kind and have fun!
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the western Tasman sea is weakening as a trough and associated cold front approach from the west. This front will bring a vigorous southerly change to the south coast late today, continuing through central and northern areas on Thursday. Behind this, a new high is expected to extend a ridge along the coast at the end of the week.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Winds
North to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Swell
Southeasterly 1.5 metres.
Weather
Mostly sunny.
Thursday 5 November
Gale Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coast
Winds
North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots shifting southerly 20 to 30 knots early in the morning then increasing to 30 to 35 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday.
2nd Swell
East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the afternoon and early evening.
Friday 6 November
Winds
Southerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the morning then turning southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
1st Swell
Southerly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
2nd Swell
Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
