UPDATE: A few snaps from big Bower. The big crowd had to wait for the sets and most of them looked pretty textured and bumpy…
Hello Friends,
Yeah, naw. Way too big and stormy to be remotely surfable at Dee Why this morning. Swell at sea was 3.6 m at 12-13 seconds from the east (95°) and wind was WSW at 5-7 kts with showery stuff lurking around the edges. If you’re really keen there should be stuff for more experienced riders at the usual protected locations like Collaroy, but the open stretches and the magnets are going to be bonkers.
Swell and wind should back off this afternoon, so maybe a few opportunities will open up and tomorrow could be pretty fun as the swell drops into the more accessible range. Beyond that it seems we’re in for a steady downward trend that could reach absolute flatness by Friday.
Stay safe!
Weather Situation
A low pressure system over the northern Tasman Sea is extending fresh to strong south to southeasterly winds throughout NSW coastal waters. Winds are expected to ease today and early new week as the low moves away to the east and a ridge of high pressure becomes the dominant feature over the state.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning. Winds decreasing to about 10 knots in the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore during the morning and afternoon.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Monday 12 July
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then tending northwesterly in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Tuesday 13 July
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
