Hello Friends,
Lovely morning out there. At 0700 the rain was coming down steadily at RealSurf HQ and wind was SSE at 20-25 kts. The MHL buoy was picking up 4 metres of 10 second S-SE swell at 0300. Tide was low at 0650 and is now coming into the high at 1300. Visibility was too low to see much from the crow’s nest, so I’ll have to wait for things to lift to grab you a pic. Looking at the various cams, it’s pretty much what you’d expect – messy, scudding stuff at the exposed spots and not much getting around into the protected corners.
The Goat’s taken a look at the entrails and, as usual, I can’t see anything to add from my own sources.
I’m planning to be out and about late morning, so expect a picture or two then – if not before.
Oh, and did the site load more quickly for you this morning? It should have because I’ve moved it to a server in Sydney.
Surfing may not be an option today, but keep on smilin’, it’ll be fun again soon!
Weather Situation
A cold front and southerly change is expected to reach Queensland waters this morning. Behind this, a high pressure system south of the Bight will extend a ridge along the New South Wales coast, maintaining generally southerly winds through the weekend, gradually easing from the south.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 30 knots, easing to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of rain.
Saturday 16 January
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Sunday 17 January
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly 10 to 15 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 40% chance of showers.
