Hello Friends,
Tide was about an hour off low when I checked it for the first time this morning, the first day of autumn. Wind was light and coming from the south west. A few hours earlier, the MHL buoy off Sydney was picking up 1.6 metres of 13-sec SSE swell. By the time I looked at it, there were knee to waist sets at the point and waist to chest plus on the biggest ones up the beach toward No Mans. Looks like a fun morning to be in.
The Bureau tells us to expect the NE’r to pick up soon and to be 15-20 kts by lunch time. Some of the swell models are calling for it to be relatively light until midday and then to pick up after that. Still, the earlier you can get to the beach, the cleaner your options.
Speaking of the models, they haven’t changed much since yesterday. Basically they’re saying we can expect small to marginal conditions for the rest of the work week with a potential little uptick at the weekend.
Have yourself a great Tuesday one and all!
Weather Situation
A slow-moving high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the New South Wales coast, directing southeast to northeasterly winds across New South Wales waters. Very little change is expected to this synoptic pattern over the next few days.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Winds
Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
1st Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
2nd Swell
Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 30% chance of a shower in the morning and early afternoon.
Wednesday 2 March
Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres.
1st Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
2nd Swell
Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
Thursday 3 March
Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
Swell
East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Mostly sunny.
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 Waters
