Clearing skies and swell but murky water
Hello Friends,
Coastal cloud clearing away when I made the Manly run. Swell at sea was 3.6m at 11-12 sec from the SSE and wind was a light SWly. Water still looks extremely suss, but there are waves to tempt the fit and fearless (no dice beginners!). Set wave faces were head high and a bit at North Steyne and Dee Why point, but open stretches like Curly were still overwhelmed by the swell and mostly shutting down. Tide was low at 0910 and will be back to high at 1450. Wind’s predicted to go southerly this morning. Swell should remain punchy through the day and could still be reasonably big on sets for the morning session tomorrow.
Know your limits, these conditions are for experienced riders who don’t mind testing their immunity.
Go well!
Weather Situation
A low pressure system is situated over the southern Tasman Sea and will continue to drift to the southeast away from the NSW coast over the next couple of days. A ridge of high pressure will then extend along the NSW coast during Thursday, with coastal winds easing.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Winds turning southerly 15 to 25 knots during the morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing below 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Friday 11 March
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly below 10 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Saturday 12 March
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.