Chilly start for another surf day

Hello Friends,

Noticeably smaller on the sets on a brisk Tuesday morning at Dee Why. But it’s still looking reasonably big when the bombs turn up.  Mostly though waves are looking reasonably approachable.

Out at sea the swell was a touch under the 2 metre mark, coming from the east and packing an 11 second period. Water is on 19C and the first tide of the day is the low at 1120. Wind was out of the WNW at 11-13 kts. Weather should see a high of 16C.

Swell should stick around at about the current intensity today although it could be a little smaller this afternoon. Outlook is for the head high stuff to stick around into Thursday.

Take care and don’t forget the mask when you go out!

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Happening on your planet:
Interesting chart (in a scary way) showing the relentless rise in sea surface temps over the last 100 years. It’s gone up close to a degree since I was born in the early 50’s. But the pace really started picking up in the 1980s. Climate change in action my friends.
(above) Extra data points from your planet:
This shows the atmospheric CO2 record from Mauna Loa since 1958 which also incorporates the trend in ocean acidification that is a consequence of human produced CO2 pollution.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure extends over the coastal waters from a high over southern Australia. The coastal winds will remain south to southwesterly today, tending east to southeasterly on late Wednesday before turning northeasterly on Thursday as the high slowly moves to the east for the next few days.