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    Model Icon Global 11 km run: 10/05 16:03 GFS 13 km run: 10/05 16:03
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    Wind Dir.
    Wind Spd. (kn) 3 4 5 5 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 3 4 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 0 1 2 2 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 7 8 9 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 6 4 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 7 11 14 14 14 13 12 12 11 11 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 3 3 2 2 4 6 9 10 10 10 3 4 8 11 12 13 13 13 12 12 10 11 12 13 14 14 14 13 12 12 3 4 6 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 5 5 5 6 6 7 9 9 9 8
    Gusts (kn) 9 12 12 13 13 12 4 4 4 4 4 9 10 10 10 10 8 4 4 4 5 4 3 3 4 5 7 6 4 5 8 8 8 8 9 10 10 9 8 6 8 9 10 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 10 13 15 18 17 17 16 17 17 18 14 7 8 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 15 18 20 23 23 22 22 22 21 20 16 6 7 8 9 8 8 7 7 6 5 5 8 7 6 5 3 2 2 3 5 7 7 6 5 4 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 7 6 5 4 3 3 4 5 7 8 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 9 10 10 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 6 7 9 10 11 12 12 12 11 10 6 7 7 8 8 8 7 8 9 9
    Wave Direction
    Wave Ht. (m) 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8
    Wave Per. 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
    Wave Energy (Kj) 58 60 60 62 65 65 94 94 97 101 104 107 112 113 120 123 129 154 156 156 156 151 151 151 151 151 151 151 124 118 118 118 114 114 114 109 109 106 106 97 98 97 97 96 96 95 93 92 91 87 76 75 75 74 76 74 75 75 75 76 73 55 55 53 54 52 53 54 59 60 65 65
    Temp. (°C) 19 19 19 19 19 18 15 16 17 19 20 20 20 20 20 19 18 15 16 17 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 18 15 16 17 18 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 21 21 20 19 15 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 14 15 16 17 18 20 20 20 20 20 19 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 10 11 14 16 17 19 20 20 21 20 19 11 12 14 16 18 19 20 19 19 18 17 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 19 18 18 11 13 15 17 18 19 19 19 19 18 14 15 16 18 18 19 19 18 17 17 15 16 17 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 14 15 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 18 17 17
    Rain (mm) 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
    Cloud Cov. (%) 71 67 61 54 85 27 57 57 64 50 72 68 48 63 80 88 76 97 96 99 99 97 98 98 98 97 95 91 80 77 90 79 85 87 85 91 89 90 88 65 57 50 42 44 45 47 52 58 63 45 73 82 91 100 98 97 95 90 85 80 78 41 35 29 23 23 23 23 22 22 21 22 82 86 90 94 95 96 97 86 74 63 69 88 82 75 69 59 48 38 35 31 28 25 19 13 7 5 2 6 13 19 100 90 81 71 74 76 79 86 93 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 82 75 67 60 71 82 93 95 98 100 74 59 44 29 23 18 12 9 5 2
    Tide Ht. 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0
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    Level: Intermediate, Expert

    Type: Ocean

    Water type: Chop, Small wave, Medium wave

    Water hazards: Reefs

    Water quality: Clean

    Infos: On the left side of the beach is a cliff, where the waves are very clean. The waves roll into perfect flat water.

    Beach type & size: Sand - Medium

    Infos: The swimming flags are not far from where you launch in a southerly, so be careful and stay clear!

    Identified hazards: None

    Weather specificities: Temp in summer around 25-40C, water around 21-22C, shorts are fine for summer when the wind is at its best. Warm water in summer (~22C) with colder water in winter (~16C).

    Wind type: Thermal, Frontal

    Wind specificities: Best winds: Northeast to Southwest.

    Best months: January, February, March, November, December

    Access description: by Car - Long Reef is located on the Sydney mid-north coast. Between North Curl and Collaroy, just south of the golf course and north of the Dee Why Lagoon. Parking can get hard in summer, you can park on the road when it's not a clearway.

    Specific rules: None

    Extra: Be very conscious of surfers, this is a popular surfing beach.

    Accommodations: School, Rescue, Toilet, Food, Parking

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    Created 21 Feb 2025 by Kiteslave

    Optimal Wind Direction
    NE SW

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    Any Direction

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