Hello Friends,
Checked Dee Why around 0830 and then had a look at Northy shortly thereafter. There were little waves at both places. Size looks to be mostly in the waist high plus range. I don’t know if it was a fluke, but I saw a single set wave up toward the pole at Dee Why that definitely had a head high wave face. I didn’t see anything like as big again, but it’s worth passing along to give you the full picture. Surface conditions were glassy and there were only two or three people in the water from the corner to the pole at Dee Why. Northy, as usual, had a bigger cohort, but it didn’t look too busy.
Tide was high at 0825 and will hit low at about 1405
Outlook for the rest of the work week has not improved from yesterday’s run of the forecast models. Some are showing a little uptick around Friday, but between now and then, they’re all in agreement that we’re in for flatness in the Sydney region. However, come the weekend we could see some heavy swell from the south. It’s too far out for much confidence in the numbers, but at least a couple of the models are calling for 3-5 metres of 12+ second south swell – and strong SSW wind.
Have yourself a great Monday one and all.
Weather Situation
A weakening trough of low pressure lies off the northern coast, while a high pressure ridge extends across the bulk of New South Wales. This ridge is expected to be very slow-moving during the first half of the week, with winds turning northerly ahead of a low pressure system and associated cold front, forecast to affect the coast at the end of the week. The positioning of this system is currently uncertain, but it is likely to bring very strong winds to some coastal areas.
Forecast for Monday until midnightWinds
Variable below 10 knots, becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southerly 1 metre.Tuesday 22 May
Winds
Northwesterly 5 to 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southeasterly about 1 metre.Wednesday 23 May
Winds
West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending to north to northwesterly from the morning.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southeasterly 0.5 metres.
