Hello Friends,
90% chance of rain (15-30mm!) later in the day and after briefly being offshore this morning, the afternoon will see the wind coming from the opposite direction (SE to E). Swell at 0645 was 2 metres, SSE at 12 seconds apart. High tide was at 0654 and the low will be 1240. So, it looks as though you get waves early or you could miss out until Monday.
Swell should hold at about the same level all day. Where Dee Why’s concerned that means head plus on the average set. It was reasonably consistent and from the shape of this morning’s forecasts, the swell won’t be going anywhere for a few days yet. Indeed, the Bureau is warning of a pulse up into the 4 metre range on Monday as the swell swings east to line up with the strong winds (30-35 kts east on Mon arvo). The heavy rain is expected to still be with us through to Tuesday afternoon.
Stormy and wintry basically, so get ready to reef those sails and batten down the hatches me hearties!
Go well one and all.
Weather Situation
A low pressure trough in the Tasman Sea will deepen over the next few days, producing east to southeasterly winds over southern coastal waters and southwesterly winds in the north. As this trough deepens further on Sunday and Monday, several transient circulations are possible over southern waters.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Winds
South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southeasterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms offshore from the late morning, extending throughout later this afternoon and evening.
Caution
Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.
Sunday 23 June
Winds
Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres later in the evening.
Swell
Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms.
Monday 24 June
Winds
Easterly 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 30 to 35 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending easterly 2 to 4 metres during the morning.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms.
Caution
Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.
