Hello Friends,
Your reporter is far afield, but he can’t resist filing at least something! The MHL Sydney buoy is showing 1.5 metres of ESE swell at about 12 seconds apart. Wind was a light NE at 0845 but it should start picking up and be into the 15=20kt range by the time one’s thoughts turn to lunch.
Looking at those numbers, I reckon there might be some waist to chest plus sets at places that really like the swell direction. But, as has been the story with this swell, I’d expect the lulls to be getting pretty long.
Looking at the models for the next week or so, it is looking as though the distractions from family obligations will be on the minimal side. Tomorrow the last of the Evan energy should be gone and the NE’r will be kicking up a notch. So Xmas eve in Sydney might be pretty light on for options. Sideshore and beat up NE wind dribble in the late afternoon is a possibility.
Enjoy what you have and go well with your Sunday!
Next tide is a low at about 1210
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea is strengthening a ridge to New South Wales north coast. Northerly winds will increase along the south and central coasts later today ahead of a southerly change expected to develop on the south coast Monday afternoon.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Winds
Northeasterly below 10 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
Swell
Easterly about 2 metres decreasing to 1 metre during the evening.
Weather
Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.
Monday 24 December
Winds
Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon then tending north to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the late evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres increasing to 2 to 3 metres by early evening.
Swell
Easterly about 1.5 metres.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms from midday.
Tuesday 25 December
Winds
Northerly 15 to 25 knots shifting southerly during the morning.
Seas
Up to 2 metres.
Swell
Easterly 1.5 metres.
