Hello Friends,
Dee Why point was off the surf menu this morning and from RealSurf HQ it looked like you’d need to head up the beach toward Longy to even have a chance of a catchable one. Swell at sea was 1.4 metres at 8 seconds from the SSE, so that should mean waist-ish high at the best exposures. The wind’s been coming from the WNW since midnight, and was only 5-7 kts at 0830, so the ocean was looking rather attractive under the sunny skies. First tide of the day is a 1.65m high at 0920. It’ll be back to low at 1530.
It’s going to be sunny and getting to a summery 28 today, plus the wind should be ok through the morning before it drifts around to the NE for the afternoon. The Bureau says the swell should come up a bit across the day, so maybe pencil in a late afternoon check-out of your fave north corner…
Interestingly, the Bureau has posted possible hazardous surf conditions for tomorrow as the swell gets into the 2 metre range from the south. Both the ECM and GFS models are saying the periods should stretch out into the 12-14 second range. Weather’s set to be sunny and the winds are forecast to be fairly light as well.
Have a great Monday everyone!
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Bight extends a ridge along the New South Wales coast. Although the ridge of high pressure is expected to remain along the coast, a weak coastal trough may develop offshore near northeast NSW from mid-week onwards.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Northwesterly about 10 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Tuesday 26 March
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds shifting south to southwesterly early in the morning then becoming southeast to northeasterly about 10 knots in the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Sunny.
- Caution
- Surf conditions may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Wednesday 27 March
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
