Hello Friends,

So, the last day of 2009 eh? Not much on the surf front anywhere in Oz apparently. About your best hope for a wave is on the far north coast of NSW this morning. But, according to The Beach Defender whom I spoke with this morning from the banks of the Maroochy river, conditions on the Sunshine coast are sloppy, very small and onshore. So, the point is I guess, wherever you find yourself, you ain’t missing much.

The weak little east windswell seems to prevail pretty much up and down the eastern seaboard this morning. In Sydney the MHL buoy is showing a metre of 8 second period stuff from the east.

A quick scan of the models suggest that we’re looking at continuing weak conditions for the week ahead. There seems to be some agreement among the interpretations that we might get a little south-ish pulse in Sydney on Sunday following a change late Saturday. Here’s hoping!

Oh, and have yourself a great and safe New Year’s Eve.

Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Thursday until midnight: Wind: N/NE 10/15 knots, freshening to 15/20 knots in the afternoon.Sea: about 1 metre, rising to 1.5 to 2 metres in the afternoon/evening.Swell: E about 1 metre.
Friday: Wind: N/NW 5/10 knots, turning N/NE 10/15 knots during the day. Sea: about 1 metre. Swell: E/NE 1 to 1.5 metres.
Saturday: Wind: NW 10/15 knots, tending N/NW ahead of a S/SW change 20/30 knots late evening/overnight.