Hello Friends,
After hitting close to 2 metres at 13 sec from the ESE yesterday, by 0300 the swell was coming from the SE at a metre with an average period of 10 seconds. Tide was low at 0535 and will hit high at 1145. Wind was a barely-there 2-3 kts NE at 0630, but it should be 15-20 kts by high tide.
Outlook is for the current conditions to remain more or less the same through to Monday. From Tuesday onward the models are pointing to a shift into a southerly regime which will see the swell heights go up but there’ll be lots of southerly wind too.
Have yourself a great Saturday!
Forecast issued at 4:10 am EDT on Saturday 12 March 2016.
Weather Situation
A slow-moving high pressure system over the eastern Tasman Sea extends a ridge to the northern New South Wales coast, directing east to northeasterly winds across New South Wales waters. A low pressure trough slipping south of the state will bring a brief southerly wind change up the South coats today, before a stronger southerly change is expected to extend along the southern and central coast on Monday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Winds
Northerly 15 to 20 knots tending northeasterly in the middle of the day.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres
Swell
Northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.
Sunday 13 March
Winds
Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
Monday 14 March
Winds
North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly during the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
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 WatersThis forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
Latest Coastal Observations
Tide Predictions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Saturday.
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