Gloomy, rainy and tiny this morning
Hello Friends,
In a surf holding-pattern on Thursday. Cold and rainy and near flat at Dee Why as of 0900 – but out at sea, the swell was 2.6 metres. Unfortunately, it was also only 7 seconds apart and worse, it was coming from 192° which means it’s heading away from the coast.
I think we’re safe to say that today’s a write-off surfwise. But it’s also Thursday, so by this evening we should have the Goat’s latest prognostications to digest. From a quick scan of the models, it looks like he could have some hopeful news for us – particularly about mid-week…
Go well with your Thursday everyone and check back later for the Goat’s words of wisdom.
Weather Situation
Moderate southerly winds are expected to develop along much of the coast during Thursday with a low pressure trough lingering over the Tasman Sea near to the coast. The winds will then tend north to northwesterly on Friday as a front approaches from the west before shifting west to southwesterly on Saturday following the passage of the front. Strong winds are possible for southern coastal waters in association with this front.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore during the morning and early afternoon. Winds turning southeasterly during the morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Friday 15 August
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning then becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Saturday 16 August
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning west to southwesterly during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.