Hello Friends,
Interesting surf weekend eh? You really had to be in the right place at the right time it seemed to me. Swell has just about faded away, but there were definitely a few useful shoulder high sets at the beach and the odd chest plus at the point (but much less frequently). It’ll be interesting to see if the banks are improved by all the water movement of the last couple of days. Swell is mainly out of the ESE at 12 seconds with an average height of a touch over 1.5 metres.
Wind was light at 0700, but the forecast is for it to pick up soon from the N to NE and then to go pretty hard (15-25 kts). Swell is supposed to swing more to the south but to hold at around the current intensity. So, there should be the odd option on the dance card in the protected north corners. The rest of the week isn’t looking exceptionally flash as we run into SE conditions later tomorrow and, worse, a generally small and short period wind swell pattern. Summery, in a word.
Have yourself a top Monday everyone!
Forecast issued at 4:10 am EDT on Monday 9 December 2013.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the western Tasman Sea is slowly moving east maintaining a ridge to New South Wales north coast. On Monday night a cold front will bring a southerly change to the south coast extending to the far north coast Wednesday morning.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Sydney Coastal Waters
Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres by early evening.
Swell
Southerly 1.5 metres, tending southeasterly 1.5 metres around dawn, then tending southerly 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Tuesday 10 December
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Sydney Coastal Waters
Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending northeast to southeasterly in the late afternoon then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
East to southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, tending northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Wednesday 11 December
Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
Please be aware
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
Nearby Coastal WatersThis forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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Tide Predictions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Monday.
