Hello Friends,
Busy all morning, so only now checking the surf data.
As of 1515 wind was ESE 10-15 kts under sunny skies and swell at sea was dead south and 2.4 metres at 10 seconds. Size was into the head high range on sets at Dee Why point and along the beaches. Unfortunately the chop was making the point pretty much unsurfable and the long lines were shutting down the beaches.
Sorry, no pics because the heat haze is making it pointless to use the long lens from RealSurf HQ.
The swell should intensify tomorrow but it looks like the best hope for clean conditions will be the early as the forecast is calling for wind from the easterly quarters all day. Maybe the late at north ends will be the go.
Sunday could see swell dial back significantly with light NE for the early at dead south magnets the go.
Catch you tomorrow!
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure extends along the New South Wales coast. A cold front is forecast to brush the far southern waters today, bringing another southerly change to southern and central parts. After this, a high pressure system is expected build over the Tasman Sea. As a result, winds will turn back to the north during Saturday and strengthen on Sunday. Another southerly change is expected in the south during Monday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 3 February
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Sunday 4 February
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 25 to 30 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
