A few waves about

Late morning empty.

Went for a sanity break at Longy this morning. Lots of people in the parking lot and Matt and the team from Manly Surf School were putting smiles on dials up and down the beach. I wandered down for a look at shitrock, but it wasn’t really worth the effort, so I paddled over to the bombies and hung around there for the shoulder to head high sets. They were getting further apart the whole time I was in the water and the NE’r was starting to build up too. But by the time I left around noon,  the conditions were still okay.

A few set waves of fun size this morning.

Hello Friends,

0730: glassy little peeler amongst the shutdowns

Mild and nearly calm as the first early risers get out of the water and head to work. The tide peaked at 730 and as it drops, there should continue to be a few waves around. However, looking down the coast at the buoys to the south of us, it would seem that we can expect it to hold at around this size through the day. Fortunately there seems to be a little more east to the direction, so that should open up a few more opportunities.

We’re set for NE winds today. The Bureau says 13-18 kts at first, then building to 20-30 kts this afternoon.

We’re set for sunny periods through this afternoon, when there is a possiblity of showers and thunderstorms developing.

Have yourself a top old day!

TG’s Forecast

Surf Forecast issued Thursday 27 November 2008: seven day outlook for Sydney:

Waves all weekend and into the week… from a variety of directions.

Friday: 1-2 metre range East North East.

Saturday: Ditto…ahead of a SW change.

Sunday: 1-2 metre range East South East.

Monday: about 1 metre from the East.

Tuesday: Ditto.

Wednesday: 1-2 metre range North East.

Thursday: 1-2 East.

Water temp’s around 19.

Have a good one.

Weather from the Bureau:

Forecast for Thursday
A few showers and thunderstorms developing during the afternoon. Light to moderate north to northeast winds, freshening in the afternoon.
Precis: A few afternoon showers/thunderstorms.

City:          Max:   24  Parramatta:  Max:   27
Terrey Hills:  Max:   25  Penrith:     Max:   28
Liverpool     Max:   27  Richmond:    Max:   26

UV Alert: 8:40 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

Forecast for Friday
Showers, increasing during the morning. Thunderstorms developing. Moderate to fresh northwest to northeast winds.

Precis: Showers, increasing. Thunderstorms.

City:  Min:   20  Max:   26
West:  Min:   17  Max:   27

Saturday A few showers.

City:  Min:   20  Max:   25
West:  Min:   19  Max:   25

Sunday Fine.

City:  Min:   16  Max:   24
West:  Min:   13  Max:   26

Monday Fine.

City:  Min:   16  Max:   25
West:  Min:   12  Max:   27

Tuesday Fine.

City:  Min:   18  Max:   24
West:  Min:   15  Max:   25

Wednesday Mostly fine.

City:  Min:   16  Max:   23
West:  Min:   12  Max:   24

Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Strong Wind Warning.
Thursday until midnight: Wind: N/NE 13/18 knots, strengthening to 20/30 knots in the afternoon. Sea: 1 to 1.5 metres, rising to 2 to 3 metres in the afternoon. Swell: SE/NE about 2 metres. Isolated afternoon thunderstorms.
Friday: Wind: NW/NE 15/25 knots. Sea: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: SE/NE 1 to 2 metres.
Saturday Outlook: Wind: NW 20/30 knots ahead of a SW change 20/30 knots.
Sunday Outlook: Wind: SW/SE 10/20 knots.

Not perfect, not bad.

Some decent swell around the traps this morning but the conditions seem to be messing it up a touch. Bronte and Tama reefs are the cleanest providing a fun right and left respectively. Maccas is on a bank holiday. Bondi getting a good chunk of swell, some decent bank action and a crew of only about 100.

C C

Fine, dry and mild on the Central Coast this Thursday morning.  The swell is smooth at 2 – 3 feet from the southeast.  There is a light north northeast breeze forecast to strengthen later.  High tide 0835 and low tide around 1515.  Local barometer 1007 hpa, 89% humidity, 18 degrees C.  Have a good one.