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

Cold start with tiny lines

Hello Friends,

Brrr. 7C at RealSurf HQ at 0700. A brisk SW’ly was making it feel closer to 4C. Should warm up to 17 C and stay sunny all day. There were a few folk in the 17C water at the point but I didn’t see anyone along the beach. Size looked to be in the waist high range and surface conditions were super smooth thanks to the offshores. The waverider buoy data indicated 1.5 m of east swell at 10-11 seconds apart. Given those numbers, I’d guess there will be better aligned stretches where sets are probably above the waist high mark. Tide hits high at 0930 and will be low again at 1500.
Tomorrow will be sunny and a bit colder. From Friday onward the Bureau says it’ll be basically pouring. The Bureau says 20-30mm Friday, 8-30mm Saturday and 15-30mm Sunday before backing off to 6-15mm on Monday. So, get those outdoor activities taken care of now and tomorrow.
It’ll be interesting to see the Goat’s take tomorrow afternoon. From this morning’s ECM and Wavewatch models, energy levels should come up a bit and maybe pulse into the 3m range on Monday…
Take care and mask up when you’re inside with others!

Dee Why
Hardy crew at the point

Weather Situation
Strengthening west to southwesterly winds will affect the coastal waters today in a association with a cold front that recently crossed southern New South Wales. These winds will ease during Thursday as a high pressure ridge moves across the region. Following this, winds are forecast to slowly turn northeasterly by Friday, as a broad low pressure system approaches New South Wales from the west. This low is expected to cross the coast and move over the Tasman Sea by the weekend.

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Sydney Coast
Winds
West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
1st Swell
Southerly around 1 metre.
2nd Swell
Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Sunny.
Thursday 6 August
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coast
Winds
West to southwesterly 25 to 30 knots turning southerly 10 to 15 knots during the morning.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing below 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
1st Swell
Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
2nd Swell
Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.
Friday 7 August
Winds
South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning east to northeasterly during the afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain.