Hello Friends,
Another beautiful Sydney autumn morning with fun looking little waves around the place. The primary swell direction has moved around to the NE and the average size at sea is down a touch to about 1.5 metres. Period is up a touch to 9 seconds though. Tide is low at 0815 and high at 1420, so it should be a good morning for a surf. Wind is light now, but will be 10-15 kts from the N to NE by around lunchtime.
From the shape of the forecasts, I’d expect the swell energy to gradually fade and I’m not too encouraged by this morning’s run of the models about the prospects for the weekend, or indeed most of next week.
As always, it will be what it will be, so why not keep on smilin’?
Have a great Friday!
Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system centred over eastern Victoria and southern New South Wales extends a ridge over most of the state and directs a fresh southeasterly airflow over central and northern parts of the coast. The high will move slowly towards New Zealand over the next few days and be the dominant weather system affecting New South Wales, with winds moderating on Thursday then tending mostly moderate northeasterly for Friday and the weekend.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Winds
Variable below 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
southeasterly about 1 metre.
Saturday 14 April
Winds
North to northeasterly about 10 knots tending north to northwesterly around dawn then tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell
Southeasterly 0.5 metres.
Sunday 15 April
Winds
Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning west to northwesterly below 10 knots during the morning then decreasing to variable below 10 knots during the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Easterly 0.5 metres.
