Hello Friends,
In Sydney and can’t surf today? Not to worry, it’s still pretty much flat. The tiny swell is out of the south. It was around the 0.75 metre mark on average out at sea, and the average period was just 7 seconds (with some 10 sec component in amongst it). For what it’s worth, the wind is due to be pretty strong from the west, so what little energy is coming toward the coast today won’t be helped much.
It’s sunny now, but set to cloud up later.
Now for the good news. This morning’s WAM data is (still) looking very promising for the weekend. With luck the festivities will get underway before dark tomorrow. If the predictions (which haven’t changed much for a few days now) are correct, the Sydney region is looking at punchy south swell arriving overnight Friday and gradually strengthening into the 3 metre range by Saturday evening. Sunday looks good to me and on the latest reckoning, Monday could still be pretty fun too. I’m looking forward to the Goat’s take on this… tell us it will be good o guts-gazer!
Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Strong wind warning.
Thursday until midnight: Wind: Westerly 25 to 30 knots.Sea: 2 to 3 metres.Swell: Southeasterly 0.5 metres tending southwesterly from midday.
Friday: Wind: Westerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots by early evening.Sea: Up to 3 metres decreasing to 2 metres later in the evening.Swell: Southerly about 1 metre.
Saturday: Wind: West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
