There’s a metre or so of 12-second SE swell out at sea, but it didn’t appear to be getting into Dee Why when I took this morning’s pics. My guess is that there will be the very occasional catchable set in the knee to waist-high range. Surface conditions were glassy at 0730 and skies were sunny, however there was a light haze too. First tide of the day was the high at 0730 and it’ll be back to low at 1310. We’re looking at a summery 25C high and the prospect of a thunderstorm this afternoon.
The outlook is for the tiny conditions to continue through Friday. An afternoon south change of Friday may translate to a slight improvement in energy levels which by Saturday could potentially see some waist-plus waves at south exposures. But, there’s likely to be south wind with it, so it’s probably not going to be anything too amazing.
Go well with your Wednesday everyone!
Weather Situation
A slow-moving high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea is directing a northerly airstream along the New South Wales coast before a cold front moves across the state today, bringing a southerly change to the southern coast later today and extending to the north during Thursday. Southerly winds will be strengthening on Friday as the front deepens to a low pressure system over the Tasman Sea while a new high pressure system drifts across Tasmania during the latter part of the week.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Winds
Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the day. Winds decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
Swell
East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening, possibly severe.
Thursday 31 August
Winds
West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southerly early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore during the day.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Friday 1 September
Winds
West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
