Hello Friends,
Wind going straight through ya as Saturday got started, but we have another morning with head high plus sets at Dee Why and offshore under the high overcast skies. There were more than 20 in the water at the point before 0700, and lots of bods along the beach trying to find the odd makeable section among the shutdowns.
Out at sea the swell was 2.5 metres at 11 seconds from the SSE (158°). And, as noted below, the Bureau expects it to pick up a little in the afternoon. Wind should come up as well, but stay offshore at the south ends.
Stay safe everyone, mask up when you’re out and about, and line up that jab if you haven’t done so already.
Weather Situation
A deep low over the Tasman Sea continues to bring strong west to southwesterly winds across much of the NSW coast. As the low drifts slowly towards New Zealand, winds are expected to ease during the weekend and become northeast to northwesterly on Sunday ahead of a trough that will bring west to southwesterly change over the coastal waters on late Sunday or early Monday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots, tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing below 2 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% 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.
Sunday 29 August
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning then turning westerly 10 to 20 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres, tending southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the late morning and afternoon.
Monday 30 August
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots tending southwesterly during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southerly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
