Hello Friends,
The 0600 MHL directional specta chart shows not a hint of energy in the ocean. Near perfect flatness apparently. But, eyeballing it, I could see a faint little dribbly line at Dee Why. Nothing you could surf though. Not even close. Works for me. I’ve got a magazine looming along with trying to do everything I can to get the crowdfunding effort over the line in the next month.
While we don’t have any prospect of a wave today that I can see, the Bureau has a warning for ‘Deceptively powerful surf conditions’ on Friday. According to the wave models we’re set to see a brief south pulse with a relatively long period on Friday. Winds on Friday morning should be reasonably favourable too. They’re set to be SW early and then to swing NE, plus the tide’s low at 0710. Might be some energy at spots with good south exposure – and protection from the NE. The models also project tiny conditions for Saturday, but then another south pulse on Sunday.
Good to have something to look forward to!
Speaking of looking forward, Surfrider Foundation’s ticket raffle for a Maldives trip with Barton Lynch and Perfect Wave in May closes at noon today. Here are direct links: 1x tix for $10 or 3x tix for $20 .
Forecast updated at 5:51 am EST on Wednesday 25 September 2013.
Weather Situation
A broad land weak low pressure trough has recently formed over New South Wales with light and variable winds dominating most of the coast and local seabreezes appearing in the afternoon. A series of troughs/cold fronts will move south of the state mostly during the next few days bringing a weak southerly change to the South Coast tonight. A more vigorous southwesterly change is expected to spread along the coast later on Thursday in association with one of the passing fronts.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Northeasterly below 1 metre.
Thursday 26 September
Strong wind warning for Thursday for Sydney Coastal Waters
Winds
Northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots tending west to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day then becoming southwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the afternoon, then decreasing below 2 metres later in the evening.
Swell
Northeasterly below 1 metre.
Friday 27 September
Winds
West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting northeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
Swell
Northeast to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Caution
Deceptively powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
