Hello Friends,
No surf at Dee Why this morning.
Swell was 1.3 metres and coming from the E by ENE at 10 seconds as of 0730, so there were messy, weak looking, waist to chest high plusses in the best angled south corners (eg Manly, but not Dee Why). Wind was out of ESE at 10-15 kts and the first tide of the day, a 1.6m high, was about to peak at 0815. It was raining lightly but the forecast tells us to expect 15-45mm across the day.
Outlook is for the swell to build as it heads to a peak intensity in the 3 metre range from the ENE tomorrow. The wind outlook isn’t too bad for Tuesday morning and it’s even better for Wednesday when the swell should still be pushing along but definitely on the fade across the day. The big question is what water quality will be like as the runoff increases. As of this morning, Beachwatch was flagging the lagoon entrances and everywhere from Freshie to the Bower as ‘pollution possible’.
Go well with your Monday one and all, and here’s hoping for tomorrow and Wednesday!
Weather Situation
A high pressure system near New Zealand and a low pressure trough over inland New South Wales are combining to generate fresh north to northeasterly winds along the coast. Meanwhile, a low over the northern waters will move south during today and Tuesday, possibly bringing stronger winds and hazardous surf conditions.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe.
Tuesday 25 October
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly early in the morning then tending northerly in the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Wednesday 26 October
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northeasterly below 10 knots during the day then becoming west to northwesterly during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
