Hello Friends,
Light ESE wind early was chopping it up pretty much everywhere at 0630. I’d been hoping for morning offshores to shape up the fading south swell. But no. Sets at exposed locations (eg the middle of Dee Why beach) were in the shoulder high range, so there’s still some energy around. But the general sloppiness and indistinct line meant that lots of them were only good for a couple turns before they petered out.
The Bureau says wind should be light and variable before settling into a NE’r this afternoon. According to the HML buoy, at 0400 we had 2.9 metres of 10 sec SSE swell offshore.The swell forecast models are showing the energy levels fading very gradually over the next couple days but there should be something to mess about in through to about Monday.
Tide was high at 0710 and will be back to low at 1330. Ocean temp’s around the 20 mark, so time to switch from the steamer to the springy for your correspondent.
Not much of interest in the forecast models for the coming week. Essentially it looks as though we might have waist to chest until Tuesday and then smaller, but not utterly flat from there into next weekend. As usual, mornings are likely to be the best shot.
Have yourself a great Saturday everyone!
Weather Situation
A high pressure system south of Western Australia extends a ridge across New South Wales. The high centre will drift slowly east over the coming days with a centre forming over the Tasman Sea over the weekend and a broad low pressure trough developing over inland New South Wales.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell
Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 20% chance of a shower this evening. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore later tonight.
Sunday 27 November
Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending easterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
1st Swell
Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres.
2nd Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 30% chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Monday 28 November
Winds
East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 40% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
