"Stay happy and you'll be perfectly fine" - Jack Norris

Waiting on you Huey


Hello Friends,
Well, as expected, Sunday kicked off bright and sunny with a cool offshore breeze but only the tiniest of little south wind swells coming in. According to the MHL data, it was about a metre on average with a typical period of maybe 7 seconds. There is some 10 second stuff in the mix though.

Tide was low at 0840 and will rise about a metre to the high at 1500.

While it looks likely to remain near flat today, there is a chance that we’ll be seeing signs of the forecast swell pulse by late afternoon. Eden was headed toward the 3 metre mark this morning, but since the period’s not yet to 10 seconds, I reckon the transit time for the swell will see it filling in after dark.

Tomorrow morning promises to be sizable indeed. The Bureau is saying 3-5 metres from the south with 25-30 kts of SW wind. The peak energy may only last a few hours, but from this morning’s modelling, it looks as though we can expect good size through to maybe Weds morning before it really starts to weaken back into the fun, but not amazing category.

I probably won’t be filing a report too early tomorrow as my Californian surf buddy and I will be making our 17th biennial surfari north in search of warm point wave activity. I’ll have the computer along as usual, so there will be reports of some form or ‘nother…

Have a great Sunday and Happy Mum’s Day to all who qualify!

Weather Situation
A high over the Bight and a deep low to the southeast of Tasmania direct cool and gusty south to southwest winds over most NSW waters. As the low moves eastwards on Sunday, wind is expected to increase to strong or gale force over most waters. A powerful southerly swell also associated with this low will move into southern NSW waters on Sunday, then extend to the remainder of the state on Monday. The wind will gradually ease through Monday and Tuesday as the low moves over New Zealand.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Winds
West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 2 metres increasing to 2 to 3 metres late this evening.
Monday 14 May
Winds
Southwesterly 25 to 30 knots tending south to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots during the morning.
Seas
Up to 3 metres decreasing to 2 metres later in the evening.
Swell
Southerly 3 to 5 metres decreasing to 3 to 4 metres in the afternoon and evening.
Weather
Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.
Tuesday 15 May
Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southerly 3 to 4 metres decreasing to 2 to 3 metres from the morning.