Hello Friends,
No way you could surf at Dee Why this morning. It would be the height of idiocy to even try paddling out into nearly 6 metres of 13 sec south swell. Wind is blowing hard out at sea and inshore it’s SW 20-30 kts most places, but up to 45-50 kts. According to the Bureau it’s going to carry on like this for another 24 hours, although tomorrow the wind is going to go more south.
I’m not sure when we’re going to get widespread good surfin’ conditions. The Bureau is indirectly saying to pretty much forget it at Dee Why for the rest of the work week.
Given the SW wind and the size of the swell, there could well be a few options at really protected places like the south end of Manly and Collaroy.
I’ll be making a run to Manly soon, so if possible, I’ll try to grab some pics from down that way.
Go well with your day everyone!
Weather Situation
A deep, low pressure system lies over the western Tasman Sea bringing strong to gale-force southwest winds and large waves to the central part of the coast. The low is expected to move slowly to the east later today as a high pressure system moves to western NSW. The low should move slowly across the Tasman Sea Thursday and Friday with the winds and surf along the coast slowly decreasing.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Gale Warning for Wednesday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southwest to southerly 30 to 40 knots, reaching 45 knots offshore in the morning.
- Seas
- 3 to 5 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 4 to 5 metres.
- Weather
- The chance of thunderstorms offshore this morning.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Thursday 4 September
Gale Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southwesterly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds turning southerly in the morning.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southerly 4 metres, tending southeasterly 3 to 4 metres by early evening.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Friday 5 September
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 30 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 2.5 to 3 metres, decreasing to 2 metres during the evening.
