Hello Friends,
Well, that’s not something you see every day. The ocean and Dee Why lagoon have roughly the same level of wave activity. The MHL directional spectra chart this morning is completely blank. No detectable swell at all for our region. And we’re in for strong westerlies all day. I suppose if they go hard enough, there might possibly be a tiny little N wind wave generated here and there. But I wouldn’t count on it.
Outlook for tomorrow is still for a south pulse to arrive for the morning sesh. Annoyingly, the swell peak looks like coinciding with high tide (1025 tomorrow). Still, the daybreak crew could be in for some fun because the wind should be offshore as the swell starts building on the back of the incoming tide. Fingers crossed!
And now for something completely different: Surfers in Unstad, Norway have a webcam. Unstad’s way up north, and they claim the theirs is the most northerly surfcam on the planet. Here’s the link for you to check out when it gets light there (early this afternoon Sydney time). Looks as though they might have a little wave too. Air temps will be around 12 and the water’s a balmy 13C. That’s actually quite do-able in a 4/3 and is no colder than Tassie right now. Here’s the link.
Have yourself a great Friday!
Forecast issued at 4:10 am EST on Friday 23 August 2013.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure lies over Queensland while a series of cold fronts from the Southern Ocean pass across New South Wales, bringing windy to conditions to many coastal zones. The last of these fronts will cross today, after which the ridge will shift southwards bring an easing of winds through the weekend. Early in the new week this ridge appears likely to decay, allowing the intrusion of further frontal systems.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Strong wind warning for Friday for Sydney Coastal Waters
Winds
Westerly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Saturday 24 August
Winds
West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning southerly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres around midday, then decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell
Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Sunday 25 August
Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
Seas
Up to 1 metre.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
