Hello Friends,
A steady 12-14 kt SE wind was blowing from before 0730 this morning and yet, in the corner at Dee Why it was relatively smooth. Unfortunately as the pics show, there was no sign of significant swell. The latest MHL data from 0500 was showing 1.2 metres of 7 second SSE wind bump. Not that it matters to surfers today, but the tide was low at 0420 and will be back to a deep 1.7 m high at 1055. The BoM says we’re going to a high of 24 and we’re likely to see the odd shower.
The Goat should be along later with his thoughts about the Christmas week’s surf prospects, so it’ll be interesting to see how his thoughts compare to the various swell models’ predictions. My take is that we’re facing another week plus of short period wind bump – and therefore marginal prospects.
Have a great Thursday and don’t worry if you can’t get to the beach today!
Weather Situation
A south to southeasterly change will extend to the far northeast today and weaken over the far southeast before tending east to northeast during Friday as a high pressure system moves over the southern Tasman Sea.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Friday 22 December
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 23 December
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.