Hello Friends,
1000 update:
Couple of pics from Dee Why at about 0900. I watched for quite some time and while there were a few reasonable ones at the point and along the beach, the general impression was that despite all the waves, many weren’t makeable. The beachy was bigger than the point, but you were doing heaps of paddling for rare payoffs. The point had a disorganised quality to it, with lots of potentially interesting waves turning out ho-hum when people actually got into ’em. A low percentage game with an increasing sideshore.
Looking solid chest to head plus and consistent this morning at Dee Why. Looks like a lot of water in motion so definitely not a morning for beginners or most intermediates. Wind was 7-11 kts NNW by 0730 and it looks like staying that way until around lunchtime when it’ll move to the NE. Tide is low at 0950, but it’s a 0.74 and the high at 1530 is a 1.15, so it’s not much of a factor today. Swell at sea was 2.1 metres at 10-11 seconds from the ESE as of 0750. It’s set to fade across the day and tomorrow should be around half the current size. Water is on 24C and clean everywhere but maybe the lagoon entrances. Should be sunny all day as we head to a high of 31C.
Go well, stay safe and have fun.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system southeast of Tasmania extends a weak ridge along the New South Wales coast, while a low pressure system and associated trough lie over the eastern Tasman Sea. The ridge will weaken weaken further today as the low pressure system moves further south. The ridge is expected to strengthen again in the coming days, bringing fresh south to southeasterly winds.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots becoming north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots early in the morning then tending north to northeasterly in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Thursday 10 February
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres,
- Weather
- Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Friday 11 February
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
