"Stay happy and you'll be perfectly fine" - Jack Norris

Breezy and very small to near flat

Hello Friends,

Not much happening this morning at Dee Why. There were a couple of folks up the beach and inside at the point, but I didn’t see any waves caught. It looked to be in the knee high range with maybe the odd slightly bigger one. The wind was out of the N-NNE at 7-12 kts, so surface conditions were definitely on the choppy side. Out at sea the latest buoy data was showing 1.5 metres of 6 second bump from the NE. Tide was low at 0645 and will be back to high at 1245. We’re set to reach 25C today and there’s a 50% chance of a light shower. Tomorrow is currently shaping to be rainy with northerly wind and a bit more wave energy. Ocean is on 22C.

Go well with your day folks and don’t slack off on the distancing, handwashing and not touching your face. Numbers of reported cases are down, but there’s still active infection around. Remember this whole thing started with a single case.

A few people hanging out near the point at 0715.
Southerly sky at 0715

 

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Weather Situation

A high pressure system lies near New Zealand, while a strong cold front is approaching New South Wales from the west. Between these systems, most coastal waters will see fresh to strong northerly winds today. The front is expected to bring a gusty change to the southern coast early Thursday, continuing through central and northern parts in the afternoon and evening. Following this, windy conditions are forecast to remain in many coastal areas through to the weekend as a deep low develops near Tasmania and a new high pushes across from the west.

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight

Winds
Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 25 knots offshore.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
Swell
Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Thursday 30 April

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coast

Winds
Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching 30 knots offshore, shifting westerly 20 to 30 knots in the afternoon.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
1st Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
2nd Swell
Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Friday 1 May

Winds
Westerly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
Swell
Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.