Hello Friends,
Surf situation is that there is no surf situation. Sadly. The average height of the wind swell out at sea has bumped up to around the 1.3 metre mark, but the average period is just 7 seconds. Looking, searching, for any small signs, I note that the MHL buoy is showing some 12 second component – but it’s just barely showing on the 0600 directional spectra chart. Plus the Bureau’s detailed waves forecast is projecting near flatness from the Vic border to about Newcastle. From there north it looks like you might possibly find a little waist high lump…maybe…
The nearest thing to a prospect of a wave for the Sydney region currently looks like being around Thursday morning when the models are showing maybe 0.5-1m of 10-12s straight south swell. Magnet spots might possibly deliver a little something. Wind is due to be out of the NE then, so north corners maybe.
We’re into the second full day of our two month crowdfunding attempt and you’d have to say yesterday was pretty much a dream start – more than 10% of the target pledged! Some amazing generosity from folks and it was so cool to see a few very familiar names from the early years of the site and the forums. My sincere thanks to those who’ve kicked in and I hope we may look forward to your pledge too!
Go well one and all!
Forecast issued at 4:10 am EST on Tuesday 27 August 2013.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the western Tasman Sea is expected to move slowly east over the next few days, while a weak trough of low pressure moves east across the southern Tasman Sea. A second trough of low pressure will then extend into western New South Wales late Wednesday. Winds will freshen along the coast on Thursday as the second trough approaches from the west.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Winds
Variable about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southerly below 1 metre.
Wednesday 28 August
Winds
West to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
Up to 1 metre.
Swell
Southerly below 1 metre.
Thursday 29 August
Winds
Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
Seas
Up to 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Swell
Southerly below 1 metre.
