Hello Friends,
“Large and powerful surf conditions” ahead for today and tomorrow according to the Bureau. And, as you can see from the pics, swell is piling into Dee Why on a sunny and offshore autumnal morning. Swell at sea was 2.8 metres dead south at 11 seconds apart as of 0500. There’s definitely some longer period component in there as well, so if you’re getting in you’ll likely see the odd 1.5-2x overhead bomb at the magnets.
Tide was running out when I grabbed the pics around 0730 and it’ll hit the moderate 0.64 m low at 1120. By the time it turns and starts coming in again, the wind should be around to the NE and building to 15-20 kts.
From the look of the models, we should have solid waves again tomorrow and then smaller but still fun size for the morning session of Thursday. Friday and Saturday might still be good for the mal or similar option in your quiver.
Know your limits and expect crowds at the better spots (there were over 30 at the point when I took the pics).
Go well!
Weather Situation
Hazardous surf conditions across the coast today. A high pressure system over Tasmania extends a ridge over the coastal NSW. The high pressure moves over and dominates the coastal weather on Tuesday before moving into the Tasman on Wednesday. This is followed by a cold front that brushes the southern waters. The front is forecast to move out into the Tasman leaving behind a trough in the south as the next high pressure system extends a ridge up the coast on Friday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Wednesday 6 March
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
- 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.
Thursday 7 March
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending southeasterly 10 to 15 knots inshore during the afternoon then becoming variable around 10 knots throughout during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
