Hello Friends,
Just a quick note for now. SSW wind and mainly SW wind swell under grey skies is delivering not much of anything for surfing. Dee Why was pretty much flat because there’s only about 1.5 metre of 5-6 sec period SW wind swell showing at the moment. Wind is 10-15 kts, but the call is for it to go southerly and get up to 30 kts before backing off tonight. So, not much scope for improvement today.
Tomorrow might see a little improvement in swell energy according to the Bureau. So, we might go from flat to barely surfable knee to waist.
Ah well, have yourself a top old Friday anyway!
Weather Situation
A low pressure trough and associated southerly change has stalled off the Hunter coast. This change is expected to move south today, with a low pressure system developing off the Illawarra or South Coast before quickly moving eastwards into the Tasman Sea. Southerlies will then extend northward again reaching the Macquarie Coast by Saturday afternoon, and the Byron Coast by early Sunday morning as the broader trough moves northeastwards through the Tasman.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Sydney Coastal Waters
Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots at times in the morning. Winds turning southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell
Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms, becoming more likely in the afternoon, clearing in the late afternoon.
Saturday 5 April
Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly in the early afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms.
Sunday 6 April
Winds
Southerly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
