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Smoky, too smoky to see the sea

Hello Friends,

Had a look from Manly to Dee Why this morning and can report that there were little waves at all the beaches. We’re talking knee to waist at best, plus it looked pretty gutless and weak. Take the mal or the fishy I’d say. Not super crowded and the wind was yet to kick into gear when I checked around 0900. So yeah, if you don’t mind the dense air pollution, there are a few lumps to be had.

Momentary section at Dee Why.
Dee Why point in the smoke
Longy barely visible from Dee Why 0900
Soft little bumps at Curly around 0900
Tiny lines and lotsa haze at Curl Curl
South Steyne rider with Fairy Bower veiled in smoke haze
Queensy smoked not smoking
Looking toward Queensy from south Steyne

 

From earlier:

Couldn’t see the beach from RealSurf HQ this morning thanks to the heavy bushfire smoke from early. Wind was coming weakly from the NW, so this stuff is obviously coming from that direction. According to Fires Near Me there are 30+ fires between here and Coffs. And, according to a noisy minority in the government and media, now is not the time to mention the climate emergency. I guess we shouldn’t cough too loudly either. And we’re not even to summer yet.

I’ll be making a commuter run to Manly soon, so I’ll get some pictures of the beach then. Right now though, visibility outside RealSurf HQ is down to maybe 3-400 metres. We’re at an altitude of 100 metres, so it could be thicker down at sea level. Not a good day to be outside for anyone, let alone those with compromised lung function.

The MHL buoy is showing 1.3 metres of 11-second energy from the SSE (162-164°). Tide was low at 0740 and is now coming into a 1.6 m high a little after 1400.

It still looks like being very small to near flat until around Friday when the models are showing a short period mainly NE wind swell potentially delivering waist to chest plus at magnets.

Check back later this morning for beach pics and an update on conditions.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system lies over the Tasman Sea while a cold front moves across to the south. A trough associated with this front will bring a brief southerly change to southern and central waters today. Later on Wednesday, winds will turn north to northeasterly as the high again becomes the dominant feature. Late on Thursday and during Friday, a cold front looks set to bring a vigorous southerly change to southern and central parts of the coast, and then stall and weaken about the Mid North Coast.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Sydney Coast

Winds
North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly in the afternoon, then shifting south to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots inshore in the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Sunny.

Wednesday 20 November

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy.

Thursday 21 November

Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.