Hello Friends,
Managed to grab a few snaps of Dee Why just before a big storm cell hit the Northern Beaches. As you can see, conditions were smooth thanks to a light westerly breeze, but the swell has faded to almost nothing. A couple of weak ones hit the point while I watched, but people along the beach north from there were just sitting around and waiting for what are probably knee to waist-high bomb sets.
The wind is set to swing SE’ly later and the weather will be partly cloudy with the odd passing shower.
Swell was 1.4 metres at 11 seconds from the SSE as of 0740. Tide was low at 0825 and will hit a very modest 1.2 m high at 1425.
I expect the Mighty Goat will be along later with his usual weekend and week-ahead surf call, so be sure to check back for his latest dollop of wisdom.
Go well one and all!
Weather Situation
A trough may deepen and form a low pressure system offshore from the north coast during the day today, but will quickly move away to the east. After this, a weak ridge of high pressure is forecast to develop, causing winds to ease. On Saturday, northerly winds are expected to increase ahead of the passage of a cold front during Sunday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 knots before tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Friday 14 April
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre by early evening.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning, then tending southeasterly 2 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Saturday 15 April
- Winds
- South to southwesterly about 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly during the morning then tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
