Hello Friends,
This morning’s picture tells the story. Even with four on the oars, it was a struggle to get into the tiny waves at Dee Why beach this morning. Not too surprising when you consider the swell was only a metre at 7 seconds from the south as of 0700.
Skies were bright thanks to high clouds and wind was out of the WSW at 10-15 kts. Beachwatch reported a ocean temperature of 16C with water quality being good along the Northern Beaches (apart from Queenscliff where pollution is rated as possible).
High tide was at 0745 and we’ll be back to low at 1335. It should be sunny and breezy from the SW with a high of 21.
There’s not much prospect of an improvement to the surf prospects today, but from the models, it looks like maybe there’s a little improvement coming our way tomorrow morning. I’d say maybe knee to waist if we’re lucky (as opposed to the current ankle to knee)
Have a top old Sunday everyone!
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over central Australia is extending a ridge over New South Wales in the wake of a trough which delivered a southerly change to the coast. This high will drift slowly east during the next few days, to be over the Tasman Sea by Tuesday, bringing a gradual shift to northerly winds. The next trough and southerly change looks set to affect the southern half of the coast mid-week, before stalling.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Winds
West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon then becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
1st Swell
Southeasterly around 1 metre.
2nd Swell
East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Sunny.
Monday 10 September
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southeasterly below 10 knots during the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre by early evening.
1st Swell
Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
2nd Swell
Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
Weather
Mostly sunny.
Tuesday 11 September
Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southeasterly around 1 metre during the afternoon.
Weather
Sunny.
