Hello Friends,
Maybe another 24 hours of small waves to be had in Sydney and then it looks as though we’re in for an extended period of micro to absolute flatness. This morning saw long waits for knee to waist high plus waves at Dee Why. Given the swell direction, it’s possible that up the beach toward Longy (and along other similarly oriented stretches in Sydney) there just might be the odd bigger one. But the sands of time are running out on this latest pulse of swell activity. Scrappy old springtime awaits I’m afraid and it looks like we’ll get a taste of it in the coming week.
That said, I note that at least a couple of interpretations of the model data are showing a small south pulse late in the weekend. Hope they’re right…
Have yourself a great Wednesday everyone!
TIDES: H @0630 L @1210
Weather Situation
A band of high pressure runs from Queensland to South Australia, with a weakening trough and cold front moving off the New South Wales South Coast. Another front will bring a weak change tonight. A stronger frontal system is forecast to cross the coast on Friday, generating very windy conditions before moving to the Tasman Sea and deepening on Saturday. Conditions should ease during Sunday as the next high extends a ridge across New South Wales.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Winds
Westerly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Up to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Southeasterly about 1.5 metres.
Thursday 16 August
Winds
West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly in the early afternoon then becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 knots later in the evening.
Seas
Up to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Southeasterly about 1.5 metres.
Weather
Isolated thunderstorms late in the evening.
Friday 17 August
Winds
Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending westerly 25 to 35 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres increasing to 3 metres during the morning then increasing to 4 metres during the evening.
Swell
Southeasterly about 1 metre tending easterly 0.5 metres from midday.
Weather
Isolated thunderstorms in the morning.
