Hello Friends,
Not much wind around as the morning got started. Swell settings are pretty similar to yesterday afternoon, which is to say the main energy is out of the SE at 2 metres with an average period of 12 seconds. Ordinarily those numbers should add up to some juicy and sizable swell, but weirdly (while I watched anyway) about the biggest thing I saw hit Dee Why was maybe into the head high range. That’s a good thing, but the waves didn’t look that juicy to me and the fact that there were only a few people in the water suggests to me that it’s not looking too attractive.
I’d go check my favourite SE spot this morning if I had the time because there really should be something going on. The wind is set to ramp up from the NE as the day goes along and rain is on the way too. So north corners will probably be the go. Oh and the swell prediction models say that the swell should pick up in coming hours.
The models are projecting better conditions tomorrow as the swell moves more easterly and the wind comes around to the NW. Friday currently looks like not much, but then late in the afternoon we’re set to move into a prolonged period of strong southerly winds, showers and biggish but messy south swell. Looks to me as though we’ll have some size but that it’ll pretty hard to find much in the way of surfable conditions right through the weekend. Be interesting to see the Goat’s take on this…
Have yourself a top old Wednesday and keep on smilin’!
TIDES: H @1015, L @1610
Weather Situation
A high pressure system near New Zealand extends a weakening ridge into eastern New South Wales. An active cold front is forecast to cross much of the state during Wednesday, reaching the coast early Thursday. A low is then likely to form over the western Tasman Sea as an upper level trough moves across the region, although its precise position is currently uncertain.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots during the morning then increasing to 20 to 30 knots around midday.
Seas
1 to 2 metres increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday.
Swell
Southeasterly about 2 metres.
Thursday 18 August
Winds
North to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending west to northwesterly around dawn then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
Up to 3 metres decreasing to 2 metres around dawn.
Swell
Easterly about 2 metres.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms from the late morning, contracting offshore and clearing by early evening.
Friday 19 August
Winds
West to northwesterly 10 to 20 knots, reaching 25 knots at times, tending west to southwesterly up to 10 knots during the morning then tending southerly 10 to 20 knots during the afternoon. Winds increasing to southerly 20 to 25 knots during the evening.
Seas
Up to 2 metres.
Swell
Easterly 1 metre tending southeasterly during the evening.
