Hello Friends,
Checked beaches from Manly to Dee Why this smokey morning and as of 0730-0800 the 10-sec 1.6 metre SSE swell was producing consistent chest to head plus wave faces at optimally aligned stretches. Biggest was Curly, but Longy was in the same league (see pics). Manly and Dee Why beach and the point were less consistent and 30% smaller, but it sure ain’t flat. Crowds were on the low side for Manly on a Sunday, but Curly was reasonably busy and Long Reef was nutty.
Winds were light early but are expected to settle to the north and get up into the 10-15 kt range. Swell’s predicted to drop today but it’s also supposed to go more SE, so I’d expect waves all day.
Tide was high at 0830 and will be low at 1415.
Outlook is for the swell to continue fading overnight and the models are generally predicting a quieter Monday and Tuesday, but they continue to point to a reasonably substantial pulse for Wednesday-Thursday.
Have yourself a great Sunday everyone!
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Weather Situation
A high pressure system currently centred in the western Tasman Sea will continue to move east. Winds will turn northwest to northeasterly today. A strong gusty south to southwesterly change is expected to move along the coast during Monday, reaching the far north early Tuesday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Winds
Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southerly 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres around midday, then tending south to southeasterly 1.5 metres later in the evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
Monday 23 May
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Sydney Coast
Winds
North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning west to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday.
Swell
Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning, then tending southerly 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 40% chance of showers offshore, 20% chance elsewhere.
Tuesday 24 May
Winds
Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Southerly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Mostly sunny.
