This morning is very much in line with expectations. Wind was light and easterly from early and it’s going to pick up into the 15-20 kt range later, so we’re not going to see any improvement. Swell is still out of the SE at a couple metres and 9 seconds apart. That’d be good if the wind was offshore, but with an easterly… on to other things I’d say.

For the record, first high tide is at 0905 or so and the low will be along at 1530.

Cloudy and isolated showers for today says the Bureau.

The swell forecast modelling for our part of the world is basically pointing to another 4 or 5 days of mainly east wind swell and east to south wind. And the longest range forecasts are currently showing small and onshore for another ten days. No prospect apparently of that Coral Sea cyclone doing us any good this far down the east coast either.

Oh well, keep on smilin’ sez I, Huey will return again one day.

Forecast for Thursday until midnight

Winds

Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell

Southeasterly about 2 metres.

Friday 10 February

Winds

Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas

Below 1 metre.

Swell

Southeasterly about 1.5 metres.

Hello Friends,

Another messy and junky day with steady SE wind from early. Swell’s around 2 metres at 9 seconds apart and is coming from pretty much the same direction as the wind. Dee Why point was entertaining a few punters even so. Sets looked to be in the chest high plus range and while pretty chaotic looking, it was clear that you could catch something if you tried.

Have yourself a great day!

Tides: H @0820, L @1450

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight

Winds

East to southeasterly 10 to 20 knots.

Seas

Below 1 metre.

Swell

Easterly 1.5 metres.

Thursday 9 February

Winds

Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell

Southeasterly 1.5 metres.

Hello Friends,

What can you say? We’re back to this summer’s pattern of unseasonably cool conditions, cloudy skies and unrelenting south to SE winds. As I tapped out these words, the swell was coming from the SE at close to three metres with an average period of 9 seconds (some 12 sec stuff in the mix too). But the wind was out of the SSE from 15-20 kts across most of Sydney. To the extent it matters, high tide was at 0740 and low will be around 1415.

The Bureau says we’re in for a shower or two through the day. And guess what? That’s pretty much the forecast for the next week. If this goes on much longer, we’ll all come down with Seasonal Affective Disorder.

If you’re super keen, you should be able to find something in the protected south corners. But the more east in that wind, the more junk even in those places.

Ah well, this too will pass friends. Have yourself a good Tuesday!

Weather Situation
A low pressure trough lies across the western Tasman Sea. The trough will move east during Wednesday and Thursday as a high pressure system moves south of The Bight extending a ridge to New South Wales north coast.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Winds
South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Easterly about 2 metres.
Wednesday 8 February
Winds
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Easterly 1.5 metres.
Thursday 9 February
Winds
East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming easterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southeasterly 1.5 metres.

Hello Friends,

Swell was still happening this morning. The settings are not much changed from yesterday. It’s still east at a couple metres, but the period has bumped up a touch to 11 seconds. Wind was light early, but the southerly was already chewing into spots south of Sydney as of 0700, so it’ll be here before much longer.

Tide hit high at 0700 and will be back to low at 1340.

It looks as though this is the peak of the swell energy for us this week, but then again, the swell model riffing this morning generally points to a steady supply of surfable size conditions – but with so-so to ordinary wind settings.

Gotta run to see if I can get a snap or two before it all goes pear-shaped and the dull grey skies return…

Weather Situation
A trough bringing a southerly change to the southern and central coasts this morning is linked to a low pressure system south of Tasman, while a second low lies over the central Tasman Sea. The trough is expected to remain over the northeast of the state during the next few days, while a slow-moving high near Western Australia extends a ridge to the east. Later in the week the trough is expected to deepen and move west.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
Winds
North to northwesterly 5 to 10 knots shifting southerly 20 to 30 knots in the morning then tending south to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon.
Seas
Up to 1.5 metres increasing up to 3 metres by midday.
Swell
Easterly 2 metres.
Tuesday 7 February
Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly during the evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
Swell
Easterly 1.5 to 3 metres.
Wednesday 8 February
Winds
South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Easterly 1.5 metres.