Hello Friends,
A glassy start to Tuesday and definitely a few waves about at magnet spots. Swell looked to be in the knee to maybe waist high range at Dee Why away from the south end, but better aligned stretches could be another 0.3-0.5 m bigger on the best sets. Out at sea the buoys were recording 1.3 metres of 8-9 sec straight east wind swell. First tide of the daylight hours was a 0.61 low at 0720. The 1.65 m high peaks at 1335. Wind was light offshore before 0700 and is predicted to come around to the S-SW 10-15kts. It should be a partly cloudy day with a high of 27 and the chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Water quality is generally good, but lagoon entrances could be problematic. Temp is 21C.
We’re set to go into a southerly regime from tomorrow before dawn and, while the waves might get a bit bigger (and closer together), surface conditions are shaping to be pretty ordinary until around Saturday.
Go well, and mask up!
Weather Situation
A trough of low pressure extends from northern inland New South Wales to the southern coast, and is directing north to northeasterly winds over most of the New South Wales coast. This trough may deepen into a low pressure circulation off the southern coast, which is expected to bring a southerly wind change to southern waters this afternoon and continue north on Tuesday. This system is forecast to move offshore mid-week with south to southeasterly winds persisting, as a new high to the south of the Bight extends a ridge along the coast.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Winds
South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore during the morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Wednesday 6 January
Winds
Southerly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
2nd Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres developing during the afternoon.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Thursday 7 January
Winds
Southerly 20 to 25 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres.
1st Swell
Southerly 1.5 metres.
2nd Swell
East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
