Hello Friends,
Swell was pounding in this morning at Dee Why and yet weirdly the Bureau hasn’t hoisted the large and powerful surf warning. Definitely a day for the fit and experienced riders only. Conditions look pretty raw and lumpy it has to be said. Sets were big enough to max out the point, and I may be hallucinating, but it looks like maybe a reasonable bank is shaping up just north of the club. Wind was 10-13 kts from the west as of 0700, while swell at sea was 3.3 metres at 11 seconds from the ESE-SE as of 0600. Tide is coming into a 1.5 m high at 1015 and weather outlook is for mostly sunny skies and SW wind for the morning session.
Know your limits and spend some time watching before you paddle out if you have even the slightest doubt. Oh, and Beachwatch is cautioning that pollution may still be possible. Water’s on 21.
I’ll be very keen to see what the Goat things, but my take is that surf prospects are looking pretty reasonable right through the weekend and into mid next week even. So, if it’s too wild and woolly looking for you today, maybe tomorrow will be more dialled in.
Have a great day one and all!
Weather Situation
A low in the Tasman Sea is bringing a burst of cooler southerly winds to the coast. Following this, a new ridge is forecast to become established across the southern waters over the weekend, promoting a period of generally settled weather. The next change is expected early next week.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning and early afternoon. Winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 metre later in the evening.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Friday 12 April
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Saturday 13 April
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
