Hot and tiny Sunday on the cards
Hello Friends,
Sunny with moderate north wind and a small 7-second NE wind bump at Dee Why this morning. Very few people in the water however because it would appear to be too weak and small to catch anything in the corner. Checking surfline’s cams, it look as though Curly is more rideable with some waist to chest plusses for the substantial crowd at the north end. Tide is a factor as well because it’s hitting at nearly 1.8m high at 0910. We’re set to hit 36C today, so I’m sure lots of us will be getting wet just to escape the heat.
Sad to say that COVID case counts are beginning to shoot up just like they have all over the world (9000 more in the last week). I don’t know about you, but I feel like the NSW government has put things on autopilot just as we’re flying into storm Omicron. I’m keeping the mask on around others and if I go to any Christmas parties, I’ll be doing a rapid antigen test first. Stay safe everyone!
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the New South Wales coast. This ridge will be the dominant feature for the coming days as the high moves east. North to northeasterly winds have strengthened ahead of an approaching cold front. This front will bring a strong southwesterly change to southern waters late today and then weaken as it moves north on Monday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre, tending northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Monday 20 December
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southeast to southwesterly early in the morning then tending east to southeasterly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 2 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Tuesday 21 December
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.