Hello Friends,
Just plain flat this morning thanks to a powering SW wind and no swell to speak of. The forecast tells us that the south swell should start to push in later this morning, but so far I don’t see anything much down south of us yet. Tide’s high at about 1435, so if the swell does come in as predicted, it’ll get some extra help from that.
With luck we might get a little something at south spots before it gets dark. And, maybe, it’ll last through until tomorrow morning. After that though… if the models are right, we’re into spring blah territory for a week at least.
Busy day coming up for me, so go well with your plans and keep on smilin’!
Weather Situation
A cold front lies through central parts of the coast bringing strong and gusty winds, reaching gale-force in the south. The front is expected to move away to the east during the day. In the wake of the front, a high pressure system will drift across the state, resulting in winds easing into Friday. Winds will strengthen once more as another cold front approaches from the west with strong northerly winds extending up the entire coast late Friday into Saturday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Strong wind warning for Thursday for Sydney Coastal Waters
Winds
Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending south to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day then tending northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing below 2 metres around midday, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening.
Swell
Northeasterly below 1 metre, tending southerly 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Friday 16 August
Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
Up to 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon, then increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres by early evening.
Swell
Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Saturday 17 August
Winds
Northerly 20 to 25 knots turning westerly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Swell
South to southeasterly around 1 metre, tending northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms offshore during the afternoon and evening.
