Hello Friends,
The Bureau says we can expect the SW wind to be in the 25-30 kt range this morning. At 0645 it was 15-25, so they’ve nailed it. Overnight the swell has ramped up pretty sharply too. The MHL buoy was reporting an average height of the south swell at sea of close to four metres with a period range of 9-10 seconds. Combined sea and swell was running at up to six metres, so you won’t want to be taking the tinnie out this morning.
However, despite the size out at sea, the biggest wave I saw ridden when I checked the Collaroy-Narrabeen and Longy to Dee Why stretch was struggling to make head high. The average one was smaller than that. It appears the swell is just going past us at the moment as it is perhaps being held offshore by the SW wind direction. If the wind goes more to the south per the forecast, then a bit more energy may get through to us.
I’m with the Goat on the outlook for the next week!
Have yourself a great day and see you at the polls.
TIDES: L @0910, H @1510
Weather Situation
A low pressure trough will move across the Tasman Sea on Saturday with a vigorous southerly airstream in its wake gradually weakening. A high centred south of the Bight will move east and enter the southern Tasman Sea from Sunday followed by an onshore airstream developing along the NSW coast.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Winds: Southerly 25 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots later in the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres.
Forecast for Sunday
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots later in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southerly about 2 metres.
Forecast for Monday
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly about 1.5 metres.
