Hello Friends,
The pictures tell the story. As of 0730 wind was out of the east at 4-8 kts, swell at sea was 2 metres from the ESE at just 7 seconds apart, and skies were partly cloudy with showers visible out to sea. As you can see, it was choppy and junky and unappetizing at Dee Why. Again, you’d have to be very keen to get out amongst it. The wind’s set to swing to the SE and get into the 15-20 kt range as the day goes along, so no real prospect of an improvement there.
While we’ll have waves similar to today’s conditions for the next few days, the wind is going to stay out of the east to SE. And while we heave a 60% chance of showers today, tomorrow and Thursday the call is for a 90% chance of rain. Surprisingly, Beachwatch rates water quality away from lagoon entrances as suitable for swimming – not that you’d really want to give all the chop.
Have a good one!
Weather Situation
A coastal trough off the north coast is weakening while heading further north towards Queensland border, with fresh to strong southeasterly winds in the wake. Winds will gradually ease and become easterly through the week as a series of high pressure systems cross Tasmania.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 1.5 metres, tending easterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore by early evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Wednesday 8 May
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Thursday 9 May
- Winds
- East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the day then decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the evening.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers
