After running an errand or two, I checked out beaches from Manly to Dee Why. Ended up paddling out at the point in sideshore, but sunny conditions. A few fun size sets came through and I grabbed some shots with my trusty Panasonic FT-1…

Dee Why point 4 April 2010 (watershots) – Images by Don Norris
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What're we supposed to do with this Huey?

Hello Friends,

Tim Winton is out at Ningaloo on the big night. Now that is style. Well done young Tim! Haven’t heard anyone ask him what the waves are like there at the moment, but here in Sydney the settings are on ordinary. Swell is out of the SE at a couple metres from 9 seconds and the wind is currently out of the east to ENE at around 10-15 kts. And, the Bureau says it should ramp up into the 20-25kt range offshore later. Not the best for the south corners, but maybe there’ll be something in the protected north corners – if the wind doesn’t stay as easterly as it is now.

FWIW, I’m still liking the look of early next week. I’m hoping for clean chest to head high and offshore…

Next tide is a low at 1053.

I’m hoping to get out later for a look around at things, so with luck I’ll have another picture or two and a few more words.

Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Friday until midnight: Wind: E/NE 13/18 knots increasing to 20/25 knots offshore in the evening. Winds inshore Variable to 10 knots early.Sea: about 1.5 metres rising to 2 to 2.5 metres offshore later..Swell: SE 1.5 to 2 metres.
Saturday: Wind: NE 13/18 knots, reaching 20/25 knots offshore.Sea: 1 to 2 metres rising to 2 to 2.5 metres offshore.Swell: E/NE about 1.5 metres
Sunday: Wind: N/NE 15/25 knots.

Definitely some waves around, but quality is not too astounding.

Hello Friends,

Well, there are waves… but I think a level of keeness is required however to get you into the water this morning. Swell is a couple metres from the SE at about 9 seconds apart, but gee is it ever lumpy, bumpy and messy. Wind is out of the east along the northern beaches as I write this, and out of the NW over in the eastern suburbs. However, as the Bureau’s forecast below indicates, it’s due to settle into an E-SE’r. Sadly, that won’t do anything to improve conditions. Looks like junkworld across the beaches of the Sydney region for today. Oh, and it’s supposed to rain heavily at times as well.

Tomorrow could see more of the junkiness, but with luck there might be a change in the mix that might just possibly see a little activity in the north corners. The swell could still have some SE compnent and the wind is due to be out of the NE. The models show the swell direction swinging around to line up with the wind, so you couldn’t say the outlook was spectacular.

Speaking of the models, there currently seems to be a common expectation that we’ll have light offshores from Sunday morning through Monday afternoon along with 2-3 metres of 7-9 sec ENE windswell…

Have yourself a top old day!

Next tide is a low at 0944.

Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Thursday until midnight: Wind: E/SE 13/18 knots. S/SW to 10 knots inshore early. Sea: about 1.5 metres. Swell: SE 2 to 2.5 metres. Chance isolated thunderstorms.
Friday: Wind: E/NE 13/18 knots.Sea: 1 to 1.5 metres.Swell: E/SE about 2 metres.
Saturday: Wind: NE 15/25 knots.

Whadya reckon… have I earned a coffee yet this week?

One bowls up rather attractively for this lucky pup at around 0730.

Another one rolls through between the showers.

Looked pretty small, then this turned up...

Hello Friends,

Another day of grey skies punctuated by rain showers along the coast – but the wind this morning is a much more favourable westerly. Sets at Dee Why are into the head high plus range on the bomb take-offs. The MHL buoy is showing a useful 2 metre SE swell at about 9 seconds apart.

Wind should remain light and variable through the morning, before getting around to the NE this afternoon.

Outlook is for the swell to fade away as we get toward the end of the working week. With luck we’ll only have a few days of near flatness (Fri-Sun doesn’t look great) before Huey gives us another little pulse to play with in the Sydney region.

Our next tide is a low at just before 1000 this morning.

I’d like to thank everyone who sent our family messages of support yesterday. It marked the 5th year since our boy Jack died in his sleep at age 12. We miss him every hour of every day.

Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Tuesday until midnight: Wind: Variable around 5 knots early, becoming E/NE 10/15 knots by afternoon.Sea: to 1 metre.Swell: SE 1.5 to 2 metres.
Wednesday: Wind: N/NW 5/10 knots early, becoming N/NE 10/15 knots in the afternoon.Sea: to 1 metre, rising to 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: SE 1 to 1.5 metres.
Thursday: Wind: NW/NE 5/10 knots.

0740-0800

Fun size section pops up for a lucky punter at mid-Curly.

Looking for a change of direction at mid-Curly

Curly was kinda disorganised but some good size sets to be had.

Okay kids, here is a selection from this morning’s shooting efforts

Manly 0700-0725

Near Queensy

Near Queensy

Near Queensy

North Steyne looking kinda sectiony.

Manly, between Queensy and North Steyne

Manly, between Queensy and North Steyne

Manly, between Queensy and North Steyne

Well, in case you didn’t check out the fab video broadcast live and direct from Manly, I’m here to tell you that it was amazingly crowded, yet surprisingly okay thanks to the extra touch of east Huey added to the swell overnight. The light offshores didn’t go astray either.

Here are a couple snaps I grabbed whilst checking it out…

North Steyne around 0840.

Another one gets jagged between North Steyne and Queensie around 0840.

Hi all,
Herewith a few snaps grabbed between 0645-0715…

At daybreak a couple prospectors were at work.

Kinda fat looking a little before 0700 this morning.

Some size to be had for the patient at Long Reef.

Lotsa waves this size from here to Northy this am.

Nice looking day coming up.

Hello Friends,

Not enough light to grab a snap just yet. But going out to do so very shortly. So, here is the situation according to the data. Overnight the swell has turned more SE and is now around the 2 metre mark at about 9 sec apart. That’s pretty similar to yesterday morning on the size front, but the extra east in the swell should open up a few more opportunities.

Here’s the latest from the BoM

Saturday until midnight: Wind: SW/NW 10/15 knots, becoming SE/NE 10/15 knots in the afternoon. Sea: to 1 metre. Swell: S about 2 metres.
Sunday: Wind: S/SE 13/18 knots, turning E/SE during the day. Sea: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: S/SE 1.5 to 2 metres.

Next tide is a low at 1140.

Pics and more from me soon. Might try to file another vid update if possible. No promises though!

vid update can be found here.