Hello Friends,
Low visibility and more or less continuous rain overnight in Sydney. Wind was 20-25 kts from the SSE at 0730. Not surprisingly, water quality is pretty bad too. Beachwatch is showing “pollution likely” at pretty much everywhere from Palmie to the Bower. And yesterday afternoon, I received a text from Sydney Water that there was a bypass event at Warriewood.
So, pretty obviously not a morning – or day – for surfing in Sydney.
As you can see from the forecast info below, these woeful conditions are likely to persist through tomorrow and into Friday.
We could be waiting until the weekend for conditions to improve enough to be attractive to the average surfer…
Oh well, stay dry and keep on smilin’!
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea is moving slowly east, while a low pressure system is slow moving near Port Stephens. This pattern is directing southeasterly winds over southern and central waters, strong to gale-force over central waters. The low is expected to move slowly to the northeast during Wednesday with strong to gale-force winds extending to the northern coast. Strong southerly winds will linger in most areas during Thursday as the low moves slowly across the central Tasman Sea, before an easing on Friday as a ridge develops along the New South Wales coast.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Gale Warning for Wednesday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots during the day. Winds turning southerly in the afternoon.
Seas
3 to 4 metres.
Swell
Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. Rain heavy at times in the morning and early afternoon.
Caution
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Thursday 7 January
Gale Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Southerly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore in the morning.
Seas
2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.
Swell
Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers in the morning and afternoon.
Caution
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Friday 8 January
Winds
South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell
Southeasterly 2 to 3 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 30% chance of a shower.
