Hello Friends,
You wouldn’t bother with Dee Why this morning. Swell’s 3 metres out of the SE at 15 seconds apart. At daybreak the point and the beach were pretty much overwhelmed with all the energy and around 0600 no one was in the water that I could see. There really wouldn’t be any point given the conditions. Eden buoy is showing the same size but with an even longer period, so I’d say the really big stuff will last through most of the day.
The models are all saying that this is the peak for as far ahead as they project.
There should be waves tomorrow, but the swell will be dropping rapidly and at this stage it’s possible that by Monday we’ll be scratching for anything at all.
Your best shot will be those protected south corners, but the long period of this swell means that most beaches will be too lined up to produce anything much.
A day to be careful!
Weather Situation
A decaying cold front is bringing a southerly change to the northern New South Wales coast this morning, while a high pressure system near Adelaide extends a strengthening ridge into the state’s west. This ridge is forecast to remain the dominant feature in the region during the next few days, although a weak trough is expected to move along the coast during Sunday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Winds
South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 25 knots offshore in the morning, easing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas
2 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southeasterly 2 to 3 metres.
Caution
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Sunday 20 April
Winds
South to southwesterly below 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly before dawn then tending southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening, reaching 20 knots inshore.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southerly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
Monday 21 April
Winds
West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to below 10 knots during the day then becoming north to northwesterly during the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the evening.
