Hello Friends,
This morning saw a blustery 10-20 kt SW wind providing semi-offshore conditions at Dee Why. Swell was 2.4 metres at 8 seconds from the SE, so set wave faces were hitting shoulder high plus. As you can see from the pictures, it wasn’t super clean, but then again, you won’t have to wait long for a chance. Tide was high at 0515 and will be back to the 0.6 m low at 1215. Weather is expected to be showery as it heads to a high of 27. The heavy rain yesterday means that pollution levels at all beaches south from Avalon/Bungan have been given the ‘pollution possible’ or in most of Manly’s case, ‘pollution likely’ ratings by Beachwatch.
From the look of this morning’s swell modelling, we’re in for weaker and smaller conditions for the rest of the work week and then, possibly we’ll see a bit of improvement on the weekend.
Go well everyone!
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure extends towards the northern New South Wales coast while a slow-moving trough is bringing southerly winds to the southern coast. This trough will reach central parts of the coast today and then stall, possibly forming a low pressure system on Tuesday. This low is forecast to move away to the southeast and decay on Wednesday, with southerly winds turning northerly on Thursday as a ridge of high pressure develops.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the morning and early afternoon. Winds turning southeasterly in the afternoon then tending southerly 15 to 20 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- South to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly 1.5 metres, tending easterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Wednesday 1 February
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending easterly 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 2 February
- Winds
- Southeasterly below 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly during the morning then increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 1.5 metres, tending easterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
