Hello Friends,

Another set of piccies for you to check out from today’s travels by your humble servant. Captions tell you where and what…

Northyy firing up about 1245 Monday

5 mins agon he was 300m up the beach trying to paddle out

Little one bombs into sth Narra

Yet another bomb at Sth Narra

Inside section sth Narra

North Narrabeen from south Narra

Sth Narra

Sth Narra

South Narrabeen about 1100

Thunderous set at south Narrabeen/gardens

Mactiier Street looking north

Wetherill Street looking south

Wetherill Street looking north

Clark St looking north 1040

Close up of damage to Collaroy Services club

what happens when your neighbours have seawalls and you don’t.

Colloary Services got hammered by the swell Sat night

Bits of cafe scattered along the esplanade at DY

Walkway and coffee shop smashed up at DY

Hello Friends,

Checked beaches from Manly to Dee Why this smokey morning and as of 0730-0800 the 10-sec 1.6 metre SSE swell was producing consistent chest to head plus wave faces at optimally aligned stretches. Biggest was Curly, but Longy was in the same league (see pics). Manly and Dee Why beach and the point were less consistent and 30% smaller, but it sure ain’t flat. Crowds were on the low side for Manly on a Sunday, but Curly was reasonably busy and Long Reef was nutty.

Winds were light early but are expected to settle to the north and get up into the 10-15 kt range. Swell’s predicted to drop today but it’s also supposed to go more SE, so I’d expect waves all day.

Tide was high at 0830 and will be low at 1415.

Outlook is for the swell to continue fading overnight and the models are generally predicting a quieter Monday and Tuesday, but they continue to point to a reasonably substantial pulse for Wednesday-Thursday.

Have yourself a great Sunday everyone!

Bomb set North Steyne 0730

Crowds are hiding, it was mobbed at Manly from early

South Curly sets were solid at 0740

Nice section at south Curly

Dee Why beach

Dee Why beach sets smaller than elsewhere

Longish waits for the fun size ones at the point at 0755

Even busier than Manly at Longy this morning

Bomb sets noticeably bigger at Longy than the Dee Why end

Weather Situation
A high pressure system currently centred in the western Tasman Sea will continue to move east. Winds will turn northwest to northeasterly today. A strong gusty south to southwesterly change is expected to move along the coast during Monday, reaching the far north early Tuesday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Winds
Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southerly 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres around midday, then tending south to southeasterly 1.5 metres later in the evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
Monday 23 May
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Sydney Coast
Winds
North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning west to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday.
Swell
Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning, then tending southerly 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 40% chance of showers offshore, 20% chance elsewhere.
Tuesday 24 May
Winds
Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Southerly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Hello Friends

At 0500 the MHL buoy was showing a metre of E swell with a period of 11 seconds. So we have about the same energy levels as yesterday at the same time, but the swell’s not coming from the SE. Wind at report time was light and west; it’s set to go north to NE by this afternoon. The morning tide is a high at 0830.

A run around the check out spots revealed healthy crowds in the water at Northy and from Longy to No Mans. Set waves were into the shoulder plus range, although overall I’d call it waist to chest. If you’re keen and patient with your fellow surfers, you should definitely be able to snag a few this morning.

Outlook is very much in line with the Goat’s prediction – according to the models. Wind is set to be northerly through Monday at this stage, while swell should be about the same tomorrow and then up a bit more on Monday. Swell looks like being southerly across the coming week and bit bigger. Magnets could be into the head range on bombs by late in the week. And if the models have it right, we should also be seeing offshores.

Micro at Gardens

Northy crew on it on a Sat morning 0650

Makaha peaks unattended

Kiddies serving up the odd moment of diversion

Classic winter inversion layer trapping all our pollution nicely this morning

Very busy at Longy at 0710

Out for a paddle with friends at Whiterock

man at no mans

Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge over the coast is weakening while a low pressure system is deepening in the Bight. Winds along coastal waters will shift more northerly and gradually strengthen during Saturday and Sunday as a trough and associated cold front approach from the west. This system is expected to bring a gusty westerly wind change as it crosses the coast during Monday, reinforced by the passage of a second cold front on Tuesday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Winds
North to northeast about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
Swell
Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
Sunday 8 May
Winds
Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
Swell
Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 40% chance of rain.
Monday 9 May
Winds
Northerly 15 to 25 knots turning northwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 60% chance of rain.

1000 UPDATE:
Perfect conditions wind wise and the 80% chance of rain doesn’t look like applying this morning.
North Steyne to Queenscliff was knee to chest and not super consistent, but unlike Curly and Dee Why, it actually had a few banks. Dee Why beach was a riot of pretty shutdowns and the point was imposing very long waits on the patient crew bobbing around there. Not really surfable on most of the Collaroy Narrabeen stretch, but, as usual, there was a small crowd chasing waist to chest plusses at Northy.

Smooth shutdown at twin dunnies

Northy crew jagging a few 0920

Dee Why shorey 0910

Empty at No Mans (it shut down of course)

Dee Why point, inside 0900

North Steyne

Queensie dribbler at 0830

North Steyne pearler 0820

A taste of the swell activity this morning at Dee Why beach and the point. Conditions were glassy under lowering skies.

Hello Friends,

Glassy start to Thursday morning and as forseen by the models, we have some solid sets in the mix. Waves were into the chest plus range on sets at Manly, head high but kinda fat at Curly and wasit to shoulder with odd pluses at Dee Why.
Swell was close to the 2 metre mark and coming mainly from the SSE at about 9 seconds apart.
The Bureau tells us to expect the SE component to fade this afternoon. Wind should be E-SE 10-15kts later. Tide will hit low at 1110 and back to high at 1715.
Getting a video clip from Dee Why together right now, so expect that up shortly…
Have a great Thursday one and all!

Trimming on a little one at south Steyne

Looming rain showers over the Bower at 0715

Sizable sets at Curly

Pulling into one at Dee Why with a mouth-mount rolling

Gliding at the point 0740

Making the most of a Dee Why shutdown at 0740

Hello Friends,

Gotta be keen this morning. Waves were really tiny at Northy, Longy and Dee Why, but there were folks amongst ’em as the sun came over the horizon. Set wave faces were struggling to make the waist high mark, so you really wanted your floatiest wave tool. Although the MHL buoy was reporting 11-second period, the east swell was less than a metre out at sea.
Tide was high at 0600 and will be back to low at 1240. We’re in for another 30 degree day and while the wind was lightly NW at 0720, it will swing north and then NE as it builds to a summery 10-15 kts later this afternoon.
Swell isn’t expected to change much across the day.
Nor, is it likely to improve much across the coming week according to the models. So enjoy what we have, the autumnal quality can’t be far off now…
Here’s a little video minute thingee…

SUP wanders around near Whiterock

Set wave steams in at North Narrabeen

Shutdown city and no takers for the early

Long boarder ekes out a little section at no mans

Hello Friends,

Light SSW wind for the early, so surface conditions were comparatively smooth. But the wind’ll swing southerly soon and that, combined with a 0735 high tide, means the 1.5 metres or so of 8 sec SSE wind swell won’t be producing much of interest.
If you were out early, before the wind kicked in, there were some waist plus options about, but for the most part it was more like knee to waist and rather weak.
Surf outlook isn’t too red hot for the next couple of days but the models are pretty much all showing the energy levels coming back up into the solid range from Tuesday onward. Some of the long range predictions are currently projecting swell through next weekend. So, yowza!
Have yourself a top old weekend and rack up those brownie points with family and friends because you just may need them after Tuesday…

Messing about at Gardens 0630

Out in front of the club

Risking fin damage along the rocks

Not super fabulous for the early

Weather Situation
A high pressure system south of Western Australia extends a ridge across southern and eastern New South Wales, while a low pressure system slips away to the southeast in the Tasman Sea. A southerly change will stall about central parts of the coast this morning. A high pressure system will become established over the Tasman Sea later in the weekend, turning winds east to southeasterly as it extends a ridge to the northern coast.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore until mid morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
2nd Swell
Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Sunday 21 February
Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
2nd Swell
Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm during the day.
Monday 22 February
Winds
East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
1st Swell
Southerly around 1 metre.
2nd Swell
Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 30% chance of a shower.
Please be aware
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
Nearby Coastal Waters

Two videos for you from late Wednesday afternoon. The first is from Collaroy and the second from Dee Why point. By 5 pm the swell was starting to get seriously big…

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