Hello Friends,
If Dee Why’s any guide, there’s no need to hunt for a wave this morning in Sydney. On average the SSE windswell is about 0.5 of a metre at sea and around 6 seconds apart. The buoy data still showing a longer period (10sec) component, but I could see no evidence of it when I checked Dee Why. If it does show anywhere, my guess is that you might get a knee high set at low tide (1052).
The westerly is already up into the 20 kt range and the Bureau warns that it will reach 35-45 kts offshore. Interestingly, the weatherpersons also reckon that the south swell should start push up into the 2-3 metre range later in the day. Eden buoy has popped up into that sort of size range, but the periods are very short (5-8 sec). Given that winds down around Gabo Island are blasting along at close to 30-40 from the west, methinks that uptick could be a snapshot of windswell heading off to New Zealand.
I’ll be keeping an eye on the indicators through the day to see if the Goat has got the call right for tomorrow.
Have yourself a top old Friday!
Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Gale Warning.
Friday until midnight: Wind: W 25/33 knots, reaching 34/45 knots offshore. Tending W/SW in the morning. Sea: about 3 metres, rising to 4 to 5 metres offshore. Swell: S about 1 metre increasing to 2 to 3 metres later. Isolated morning thunderstorms.
Saturday: Wind: SW 25/33 knots. Sea: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: increasing 3 to 4 metres.
Sunday: Wind: SW 15/25 knots easing.
