Breezy morning

Hello Friends,

A sunny, breezy NW’ly day on the cards for Sydney. Swell is still out of the NE and about 2 metres at sea with an average period of around 11 seconds. That’s down a bit from yesterday, and the NW wind is mussing up the south corners in particular. As the pictures show, it was mildly choppy but not hammered when I checked around 0830. Set wave faces at Dee Why looked to be in the chest high range, but mostly it was smaller than that.

The Bureau says the wind will swing more west during the middle of the day. That being the case, a few more surf options might open up, although the swell is gradually fading.

Have yourself a top old Thursday and maybe get wet if you can, because I reckon the Goat’s going to tell us we’re in for a stretch of minor to near flat conditions…

Anyway, have yourself a top old Thursday!

Tides: H @0530 and L @1115

Forecast issued at 4:37 am EST on Thursday 4 July 2013.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system lies over the Tasman Sea. A complex low pressure system will move slowly across the Southern Ocean, well south of the Bight Thursday and Friday with a series of associated fronts passing across southern NSW. A ridge will extend across the state over the weekend.

Forecast for Thursday until midnight

Strong wind warning for Thursday for Sydney Coastal Waters

Winds

Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the morning then decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon.

Seas

2 to 3 metres, decreasing below 2 metres during the afternoon.

Swell

Easterly 1.5 metres.

Friday 5 July

Winds

Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas

1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres around midday, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.

Swell

Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday.