Really small this morning, maybe later

Hello Friends,

No sign of any swell just yet, but the forecast says we should get something with the change to south wind around lunch time. Yeah, great. Protected corners only, but not too protected because the  swell doesn’t look like having a long enough period or enough east to really get into said spots.

As of 0700 there was a slight little line showing at Dee Why under clear skies. It was about 8 degrees with a steady WSW wind at close to 15kts. With the wind chill that probably makes it feel like about 5C when you’re pulling on your wettie in the carpark. Lovely. I’m waiting until it warms up a bit (and the swell starts to show).

Tomorrow the Bureau tells us that they expect the southerly to still be around the 15-20 kt mark with 1.5-2.5 metres of swell. The modellers say maybe shoulder to head high at magnet spots with periods in the 8-9 second range.

The rest of the week – according to (some of) the aforesaid models is for marginally small but not utterly flat conditions.

I’ll be keeping an eye on it and if the swell perks noticably, I’ll post something.

Stay happy everyone!

 

Tides: L @0555, H @1220

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Sydney Coast

Winds

Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending southerly in the middle of the day.

Seas

2.5 to 3 metres, decreasing to 2 metres later in the evening.

Swell

Northeasterly below 1 metre, tending southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.

Sunday 3 August

Winds

Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas

1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.

Swell

Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Monday 4 August

Winds

Variable below 10 knots.

Seas

Below 0.5 metres.

Swell

Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.