It’s firing rather nicely this morning! I’ll try to update again later but have to run to the airport for a pickup right now. Go well and get lotsa waves.

Hello Friends,

Swell has weakened a bit overnight, but the direction has moved closer to the SE, so that should see it getting into at least as many places as yesterday. The wind wasn’t doing much for the early, and despite the chilly temps, there were lots and lots of folks having a go along the Dee Why stretch. Will be a day to practice your patience I’d say.

Sets looked to be in the shoulder to head high range, with maybe the odd bigger one.

Period is sitting on 9 seconds, so they’ve got enough push to keep things interesting.

I’ll get out and about with the camera again because it looks from the models as though this could be as good as it gets for the next week.

Outlook is for a gradual fade during the day and by tomorrow, it’ll be waist to chest high at places that pick up the swell. Thereafter it seems headed toward flatness right into next weekend.

Have yourself a top old day!

TIDES: H @0940, L @1510
Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Monday until midnight: Wind: Southerly 10 to 15 knots. West to southwesterly to 10 knots inshore during the morning.Sea: Up to 1.5 metres.Swell: Southerly about 2 metres decreasing.
Tuesday: Wind: Southerly 5 to 10 knots tending east to southeasterly during the afternoon then becoming light later in the evening.Sea: Below 1 metre.Swell: Southerly 1.5 metres.
Wednesday: Wind: North to northwesterly 5 to 10 knots tending northerly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

Hello Friends,

Like yesterday, swell is still south at about two metres and the average period is about 8 seconds. The key difference this morning is a spike to 16 seconds in the secondary swell. That means there are some solid overhead sets rolling into the exposed spots. Given how quickly it ramped up, I’d be expecting it to be equally quick on the way down. Wouldn’t surprise me if it was pretty much gone by lunchtime.

However that doesn’t mean the waves will be gone – just the obvious bomb sets.

The trend line on the forecast models remains steadily downward. There should be chest high sets on Monday, but if the forecasts are right, it’ll be close to flat from around Tuesday through to next weekend in Sydney.

So enjoy the juice today – just don’t expect to find too many waves to yourself. (It was very crowded at Dee Why from the start).

I’ll try to get a few more pics today and to post some stuff I shot yesterday.

Go well!

TIDES: H @0850, L @1420
Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Sunday until midnight: Wind: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.Sea: 1 to 2 metres.Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres.
Monday: Wind: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.Sea: Up to 1.5 metres.Swell: Southerly about 2 metres.
Tuesday: Wind: South to southeasterly 5 to 10 knots becoming light during the afternoon.

Hello Friends,

A chilly 9 degrees at first light this morning, but the first shift was in the water at Dee Why.

Swell is SSE at around the 2 metre mark with a power setting of 9 seconds. This is producing shoulder to head high sets at both the point and along the beach at Dee Why. It’s maybe a touch bigger than yesterday – and yesterday had a few fun options.

The Bureau is still calling for the swell to kick up into the three metre range around midday. For what it’s worth, I can’t see any sign of the extra energy hitting down south yet, so I’m not quite sure what the Bureau is on about. But they are the experts, so I defer to them in this matter!

Looking ahead, I’m with the Goat on the prospects, ie more waves right through the holiday weekend, but gradually fading by the time folks need to be back at work and school.

Should have a gallery of snaps up from yesterday later today and, since we’ve got swell, I’ll get out and about with the big lens again. Remember, if you see me shooting, and you’re in the water, there’s a good chance you’ll find a pic or two of your amazing stylings in the galleries a day or so later!

Go well with your Saturday and stay happy.

TIDES: H @ 0800, L @1330

Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Saturday until midnight: Wind: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots inshore, 20 to 25 knots offshore.Sea: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.Swell: Southerly 2 metres increasing to 3 metres from midday.
Sunday: Wind: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots inshore, 20 to 25 knots offshore, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots later.Sea: 1.5 to 2 metres.Swell: Southerly 2 metres increasing to 3 metres in the afternoon and evening.
Monday: Wind: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.