Hello Friends,
It looked to be ankle to maybe knee high at Dee Why as Tuesday got off to a bright, chilly and sunny start. Not that it matters much, but the wind was coming lightly from the WNW at 8-10 kts. Out at sea the waverider buoys were seeing 1.1 metres of swell from 149° at 8 seconds apart.
We should see a high of 17C today as the weather goes from sunny to cloudy this afternoon. Tomorrow is set to be showery, windy and cooler. Swell is expected to jump up into the 3 metre range by Wednesday afternoon, but all the models showing it fading back to half that size by Thursday morning. And thereafter it looks like returning to small to tiny by Friday morning.
Go well everyone and take your masks if you’re going out.
Weather Situation
A high over central Australia is extending a ridge across the north, directing westerly winds across New South Wales waters today. Westerly winds will increase during the day ahead of a front set to cross the southern coastal waters late tonight and remaining waters on Wednesday, with vigorous southerly wind change in the wake.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Becoming cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore late this afternoon and evening.
Wednesday 21 July
Gale Warning for Wednesday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Northwest to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning south to southwesterly 30 to 45 knots early in the morning, then decreasing to 25 to 30 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 4 to 6 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 4 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Thursday 22 July
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the morning then becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
