Hello Friends,
When I saw the Batemans Bay buoy data last night, I got all hopeful for your prospects this morning. It was 3 metres south at close to 10 sec. Alas, as the pictures show, this morning sees only a metre of straight south at 10 seconds. There could be a few places focussing it into the waist range, but mostly it’s going to be smaller than that. In fact Dee Why looked to be struggling to make the knee high mark at Kiddies.
First tide of the day is a high at 0820. Water’s about 18.
Wind was light offshore under nearly cloudless skies as the day kicked off but it’s expected to get around to the NE late this morning.
Sadly it looks as though this could be as active as it gets on the surf front until late in the coming work week.
Go for a paddle anyway, it’s a beautiful morning out there!
Weather Situation
A high over inland Queensland extends a ridge southwards. The high will move to the northern Tasman Sea today with a northerly airstream becoming established along the New South Wales coast. A cold front is crossing the Bight with an associated trough extending from central Australia. The trough will reach the south coast of New South Wales Sunday afternoon or evening and the remainder of the coast Monday morning.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Winds
West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning then tending northerly in the late evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell
Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Becoming cloudy.
Sunday 18 September
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Sydney Coast
Winds
North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
1st Swell
Easterly around 1 metre, tending northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres later in the evening.
2nd Swell
Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of rain.
Monday 19 September
Winds
Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly during the morning then decreasing to 15 to 25 knots during the day.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
1st Swell
Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
2nd Swell
Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather
Mostly sunny. 20% chance of a shower.
