Hello Friends,
Knee high at best this morning. And then you’ll need to be floating above the best bank on the most perfectly aligned beach to get it. Said beach won’t be Dee Why though. This morning sees only a faint sub-1 metre windswell of 7-9 seconds lapping gently in. It was accompanied by a soft NE breeze, but that will soon begin to pick up as it heads into the 15-20 kt range later.
High tide’s at 1025 and low’s at bang on 1700.
This morning’s swell models are still showing the energy levels gradually moving upward across the next 4-5 days. Tomorrow looks like maybe being a tiny bit bigger than today (ie just barely catchable). Friday’s similar and then on Saturday it could notch up another tiny bit from the NE. Periods are predicted to be very short, so it promises to be typical scrappy, messy, bumpy summer windswell at best.
As always, we shall see what we see, so keep on smilin’ and have yourself a top old day!
Weather Situation
A slow-moving high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge towards the Queensland coast, directing generally east to northeasterly winds over New South Wales waters. Winds will increase in most areas today and Thursday as a trough approaches the state’s western border. This trough is expected to bring a southerly change to the southern coast at the end of the week, although it’s timing is currently uncertain.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 30% chance of a shower in the morning and early afternoon.
Thursday 8 January
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Friday 9 January
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
