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Tell us about those bumps in the isobars again Nick

Hour before sunset: 1-3ft with a very odd bigger one. Low energy ocean. Light onshore wind.

Steve - given the size in sydney, why are you thinking it won't be much up your way?

how big in Sydney?

I've heard varying reports.

looks a stormy 6ft from photos I've seen.

Which is close enough to what I'm expecting here.

It''s just interesting to compare MSW forecasts/reports and the actual reality in a highly hyped swell event.

They are saying 11.5ft at 15s.

4 stars.

Here's the actual surf about a half hour before sunset.

Surf forecast sticking solid with it's 10 star 9000kj call.

steve shearer wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 22, 2019 6:05 pm

how big in Sydney?

I've heard varying reports.

looks a stormy 6ft from photos I've seen.

Which is close enough to what I'm expecting here.

This afternoon it rose to around 8-10’, maybe bigger on some sets, very windblown

I think we'll lose a fair bit of that because the fetch is tucked in pretty tight to the NSW coastline.

There’s no way you’ll see it up there though. Way too angular. Wait til the morning and let’s see what it looks like here

Whoop wrote this just as you posted, I agree

steve shearer wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 22, 2019 6:20 pm

Surf forecast sticking solid with it's 10 star 9000kj call.

Swellnet model (Byron Bay, they are not doing Lennox) is currently 15s 3m, Surf Forecast for Byron Bay same time is 15s 2.5m

What a wank......as usual.

3-40knots SSE at Cape Byron, howling outside.

if that wind doesn't moderate or swing SW by midnight tomorrow might be a no surf day.

I'm so glad I backed my instincts and put the bird in the hand when it was there rather than waiting for the peak of the swell.

Figured out from bitter experience these windy S swells can be a massive hoax.

Spring coming up.

anything else of interest to add Beans?

crabmeat thompson wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 22, 2019 3:03 pm

i went south from me and got some fun waves. maybe 3ft sets ...

the big pay off were all the nude chicks sunbaking along the stretch i was at. i walked about km going past identical bank situations just for the scenery.

I was in the dunes.

steve shearer wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 22, 2019 7:55 pm

anything else of interest to add Beans?

Well, Sydney is a blown out mess. Maybe there will be waves in the harbour. I just hope we get some new banks.

bit straight at Bondi?