Hello Friends,
Wind came around to the SW last night and as of 0800 it was 10-15kt from the WSW. Out at sea the swell was 2.7 metres at 9-10 seconds from the east. As you can see from the pics, conditions are very scrappy and messy at Dee Why. Given the appearance of the water following days of heavy rain, it’s no surprise that Beachwatch is reporting “pollution possible” or “pollution likely”for all of our beaches. Water is still on 19C.
Weather outlook is for more showers across the day, as we head to a high of 18.
Tomorrow looks like being offshore and sunnier, but also on the cool side. The Goat should be along later with his thoughts on our prospects for Friday and beyond, so I’ll just note that my hope is for something vaguely surfable (water quality not withstanding).
Have a great Thursday everyone!
Weather Situation
A low lies off the Mid-North Coast. As the low moves away from the NSW coast and into the Tasman Sea showers and rain occurring about parts of eastern NSW is expected to ease. By Friday a ridge of high pressure will move over the north of the state, with a trough brushing the south later in the day.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 25 to 30 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Winds easing to 20 to 25 knots inshore during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% 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.
Friday 8 July
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots becoming westerly 20 to 30 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- 2nd Swell
- South to southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending southerly 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions in the early morning are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Saturday 9 July
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 25 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
