Hello Friends,
Visibility from the RealSurf wheelhouse was down to about 500m thanks to the fog. Wind was coming faintly from the north and the MHL buoy was reporting 1.8 m of 8-sec from the SE. Had to run an errand first up, so I grabbed the camera and took a few shots of the low key conditions. Collaroy was a gutless and tiny mess. At least it was sort of surfable at Longy, where there was a reasonable crowd waiting patiently for the occasional waist high bump. Conditions were similar but more lightly populated toward No Mans, while Dee Why looked to be on the small end and really weak.
Tide is currently dropping to a moderate 0.7m low at 1110. By the time it’s back to the high at 1730, the NE’r should be at full force.
The Goat has examined the entrails and cogitated upon our prospects for the week ahead, so, as always I commend his wisdom to you.
Have a great Fluro Friday!
Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system over the Tasman Sea will slowly move towards New Zealand over the coming days, generating east to northeasterly winds along the New South Wales coast. A weak southerly change is expected along the south coast during today, before winds return back to the northeast later. A second southerly change is forecast to move up southern and central parts of the coast on Saturday before stalling on Sunday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning and again in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 20 October
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots turning northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day, ahead of a southerly change 10 to 15 knots inshore in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny morning. 60% chance of showers in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Sunday 21 October
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.