Hello Friends,
Over a metre of SSE wind bump out at sea this morning, but the 7-second period isn’t enough to turn that into surfable waves at Dee Why. There should be some gutless bumps up toward Longy, but knee high would be a big one I reckon. Throw in 10-15 kts of NE wind and dull grey skies and you’re not looking at clean conditions either. To the extent it matters, tide was low at 0550 and will be back to high at 1215.
So it all adds up to a good day for work, school or, in my case, work and watching the American presidential debates while playing factcheckbingo.
The Goat will be along later with his outlook for the coming surf week. I wonder if he’ll like the look of Mon-Tuesday…
Have a happy and productive Thursday everyone!
Weather Situation
Winds will turn north to northeasterly today as a high pressure system moves over the Tasman Sea, and then increase ahead of a cold front. This cold front will bring a strong southerly change to the south coast late Friday, with the change extending to the remainder of the coast during Saturday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Winds
Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the late morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather
Cloudy. 40% chance of showers.
Friday 21 October
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Sydney Coast
Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the day.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Below 0.5 metres, tending northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 30% chance of a shower at night.
Saturday 22 October
Winds
Northerly 20 to 30 knots shifting southerly during the morning.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
1st Swell
Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
2nd Swell
Northeasterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
Weather
Cloudy. 80% chance of rain.
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
