Raw and big
Hello Friends,
After yesterday’s drenching, this morning kicked off with large patches of blue sky overhead and 12-17 kts of westerly wind. Out at sea, the swell was dead south and a whopping 5-7 metres at 11 seconds apart. As the pictures taken around 0900 show, Dee Why was just barely surfable. The good ones were few and far between but it was a great morning to get a work out while refining your duck-diving skills. It probably doesn’t need to be said, but this is a day only for the fittest and most experienced riders. Everybody else can just enjoy the spectacle as we wait for the craziness to subside.
Tomorrow looks like similarly bonkers, but by Tuesday things should simmer down enough for the rest of us to think about getting in the water for a few fun ones.
Stay safe, know your limits and have a top old Sunday!
Forecast issued at 4:10 am EST on Sunday 2 June 2024.
Weather Situation
A low pressure system has formed within a trough offshore over the Tasman Sea. This low is expected to deepen further during today and move south, bringing vigorous southerly winds and hazardous surf conditions to southern and central waters. Early next week, the low is forecast to become more complex and linger over the southern Tasman Sea, possibly causing winds to turn west to southwesterly.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Gale Warning for Sunday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 25 to 30 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the late morning. Winds reaching up to 35 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 4 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions in the afternoon and evening are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Monday 3 June
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds tending westerly 15 to 25 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing, particularly for south-facing coastlines.
Tuesday 4 June
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy