Hello Friends,
Not much wind around as the day got started, so the surface conditions were quite smooth. Swell was around the metre mark from the SE at 10 seconds apart – which just wasn’t enough to get anything going at Dee Why. Couldn’t make out anyone in the water as of 0615. Sets looked to be around the knee to waist range, so in theory you could get onto ’em with the right gear. Tide was still dropping to the low at around 1120.
Looking at the spectral data off to the south of us, I don’t really see any prospect of an improvement for today. And sadly, that is in line with the BoM’s forecast this morning. And my reading of the long range modelling is that we’re not likely to see any improvement for as far out as they can anticipate. Patience…patience… one morning it will be back and this tedium will be forgotten…
In the meantime, have yourself a top old Friday everybody!
Weather Situation
A high pressure system centred over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the New South Wales coast, while a low pressure trough lies near the western border. The high is moving slowly eastwards and weakening. A relatively weak cold front from the Southern Ocean is expected pass across southeastern Australia later on the weekend, before the next ridge of high pressure moves in from the west.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Winds
Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell
Southeasterly around 1 metre.
Saturday 11 January
Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southeasterly around 1 metre.
Sunday 12 January
Winds
Northerly 10 to 15 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.
