Swell’s back again
Hello Friends,
The flatness is gone and the shoulder to head-plus conditions have returned to a south magnet near you. As of 0700, the MHL buoy was showing 2.7 m of 9-second S by SSE swell. Wind was coming from the west at 8-11 kts as of 0730. Skies were partly cloudy on a day with an 80% chance of showers. It was 7 C at RealSurf HQ as of 0800.
The swell had a pretty raw look to it and the lines were long, which means the bigger open stretches are going to be a challenge as it’s not too peaky. Water’s on 18 C and pollution at Dee Why is rated “unlikely”.
Your best shot is to hit it this morning before the wind swings south. Tomorrow morning for the early is a maybe. Depends on how soon the S-SE wind ramps up… same again for Wednesday… maybe. Swell energy should remain comfortably into the chest-ish plus range on sets right through the week, but according to the GFS model winds will be steady S-SE through to Saturday.
Weather Situation
A large, slow-moving high pressure system near Tasmania will bring persistent, moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds to the coast this week.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Tuesday 2 July
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Wednesday 3 July
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending southerly 2 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.