Morning Report: Waves 2-3ft+ Swell S @8.5 secs,winds W-WSW 12-22 knots
Clean lines and crisp offshore's, swells south averaging 3ft with odd better at S facing beaches, Its low tide soon with plenty of reasons breaking to wetty up,
S facing def biggest but plenty wrapping into open beaches,may slow up as tide flows in but some ok banks around that should work through the day.
The NSW lifesaving patrol season ended on Sunday 28 April, however the following beaches at Dee Why and Freshwater are still patrolled by council lifeguards 7 days a week until the end of May. Council lifeguards at Manly patrol over the entire off-season period 7 days a week. Please do not take any risks during the winter period. No Flags = No Swim! The majority of beach patrols will again commence on the first day of the September School Holidays.
For more information on lifesaving patrol times, please visit the Surf Life Saving Australia Beachsafe website at www.beachsafe.org.au
Wind (live):
WSW 8 knots Last updated: 18/05/2013 4:05:21 PM North Head
High tide:
1.26 am - 1.5 m 2.32 pm - 1.31 m
Low tide:
8.15 am - 0.59 m 8.14 pm - 0.79 m
Water temp:
21.9
c
Air temp:
20
c
UV index:
3
(low) Last updated: 18/05/2013 12:00:17 PM
Outlook:
Sunny,Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1metre around midday, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.Swell: Southerly 2 metres.
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