Hello Friends,
The ocean’s looking very tiny this morning at Dee Why. There were a few hopefuls bobbing around just off the beach, but the combination of a sub- 1 metre SE swell and a nearly 2 metre high tide at 0845 meant the best they could hope for was a very occasional knee high set. So, a good day to get up to other things if you need to.
If you’re wondering what our surf prospects are for Christmas and beyond, may I refer you to the Mighty Goat’s annual Chrissie forecast.
Go well with your Friday everyone!
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea currently extends a ridge towards the New South Wales coast, directing northeasterly winds over coastal waters as a trough approaches from the west. This trough will bring a weak westerly change to the coast during Friday, with winds gradually returning to northeasterly by Sunday as a new high over the Tasman Sea becomes dominant.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds tending north to northwesterly in the morning then turning east to northeasterly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- South to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening.
Saturday 24 December
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 25 December
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
