Hello Friends,
Not the most appetizing morning as things got underway in Sydney today. Showers and cold temps greeted the hardy souls suiting up in beachside carparks along our beaches. But there was a reason to get in at the stretches with decent exposure to the SSE swell. It’s only a couple metres at sea with a period of around 7 seconds, but at places like Northy and No Mans, there are some sets into the chest high range. Away from those zones though it’s quite a bit smaller, so this will be a day to look around for the optimal combo of tide and waves.
The big issue is the wind. Early on there wasn’t much but the forecast is calling for it to pick up and blow freshly from the south east. Go early or…
Outlook for tomorrow is maybe a patch on today, but the bureau is saying they expect the swell to fade away (as do the models)
Speaking of the models, the latest run suggests that it’s going to be marginal to small Mon-Tues at spots exposed to the swell (such as it is), but possibly we may see a pulse into the interesting range (shoulder high plus) on Wednesday. That said, the models have been pretty variable over the last few days, so the situation must be pretty fluxy (ie, typical weather for this time of year), so the Wednesday call could evaporate – or improve! Only Huey knows…
Go well with your day!
Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Saturday until midnight: Wind: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots reaching to 20 to 25 knots during the morning.Sea: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: East to southeasterly 1.0 to 1.5 metres.
Sunday: Wind: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to east to southeasterly 5 to 10 knots during the afternoon /evening.Sea: 1 to 2 metres Swell: South to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, abating to below about 1 metre.
Monday: Wind: Light and variable winds tending northeasterly up to 10 knots during the afternoon then tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
