Hello Friends,
Corker of a Saturday morning. Too bad about the micro waves. Still, shouldn’t complain too loudly because although it was maybe knee to thigh, Dee Why beach did have a few catchable ones for the early. The incoming tide will likely swamp it and then this afternoon we’ll have a NE seabreeze of 10-15 kts which will beat up the open stretches.
Although we’re in for a week of summery daytime temps, the water is still around the 17 mark, so it’s not time to abandon the rubber.
Outlook for tomorrow is more of the same microness, although there might be a little uptick in surf size if the forecast is correct and we end up with a 10-20 kt south change around midday. I’ll be in at Ultimo Sunday morning to play my part in another episode of the Sons of Beaches on 702 ABC radio with Simon Marnie and Dr Rob Brander.
And the rest of the week? Well, the less said about that the better if you live on Australia’s east coast. This morning’s run of the swell models is a picture of gloom – beautiful summery days, but microscopic short period windswell. Well, it is spring after all…
Have yourself a top old Saturday!
Tides: L @0425 H @1050
Weather Situation
A high pressure system centred over Queensland extends a ridge into northern New South Wales. This system will remain stationary through the weekend, while weak cold fronts from the Southern Ocean pass to the south. One of these fronts is expected to bring a southerly change to some districts overnight or on Sunday, however this will be short-lived. A slightly more vigorous front is forecast early in the new week.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 5 to 15 knots becoming light during the morning then tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 0.5 metres.
Sunday 18 September
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning ahead of a south to southwesterly change 10 to 20 knots around midday. Winds tending east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Up to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly about 1.5 metres.
Monday 19 September
- Winds
-
Northeasterly 5 to 10 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 20 knots during the morning then becoming northerly 15 to 25 knots during the evening.
- Seas
-
Below 1 metre increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
-
Southerly 1 metre.
