Hello Friends,
Swell definitely down a bit from the last few days. Swell is still out of the east at a touch under 2 metres with an average period of about 9 seconds but with some 11 second sets in amongst it. Naturally the water is well populated but the surface conditions before 0700 were quite smooth and whilst a bit setty, there were still a few shoulder high plus sets in the mix.
The wind was light early, but the Bureau says it’ll pick up from the N to NW and get into 20-30 kts before a S change comes through and switches the wind to SE for the rest of the day. Isolated showers are a possibility later too.
High tide arrives at 0820 and the low follows on at 1425.
The forecast models are a bit all over the place this morning. Some interpretations have the waves dropping away to not much of anything from around Tuesday, while others project a reasonable size south pulse on Tuesday – but with southerlies – with the energy levels into the metre plus range at south spots through the rest of the week.
Have yourself a top old Saturday!
Weather Situation
A cold front will move along the coast today, reaching the Mid North Coast before weakening this afternoon. Winds should ease again during Sunday as the next ridge moves across from the west. Another cold front will move up the NSW coast on Monday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Winds
North to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots ahead of a southerly change 20 to 30 knots late morning then tending southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
Up to 2 metres increasing to 3 metres around midday then decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
Swell
Easterly 1.5 metres.
Weather
Isolated thunderstorms from the late morning until late afternoon, mainly offshore.
Sunday 8 April
Winds
East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots then becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southerly 1.5 metres tending easterly from the morning.
Monday 9 April
Winds
North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southerly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
Seas
Up to 2 metres decreasing to below 1 metre during the evening.
Swell
Easterly 1.5 metres.
