Hello Friends,
Sparkling morning after last night’s storm but not a hint of a wave. Wind at North Head was a brisk 15-25 kts from the WSW and the MHL buoy off Sydney report for 0500 was a metre of SSW of 5-second wind chop. Beachwatch is calling the water temp 21. Tide will be low at 1040 and back to a 1.5m high at 1645.
And the outlook? Well, it’s Friday, so that means there’s a piping hot fresh forecast from the Goat to guide your plans.
Go well with your Friday!
Weather Situation
A cold front has moved through southern and central parts of the coast and is expected to cross northern parts this morning and early afternoon, resulting in fresh to strong north to northwesterly winds shifting southerly. Over southern parts of the coast today southerly winds are expected to reach gale force strength. Winds will ease later today and Saturday as a high pressure ridge strengthens in the wake of the front. A new high pressure system will be established in the Tasman Sea by Saturday evening, and continue into Sunday, with winds tending east to northeasterly once again.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots. Winds turn south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Weather
Mostly sunny. 20% chance of a shower offshore in the morning and early afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere.
Saturday 10 December
Winds
Southerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell
Southerly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
Sunday 11 December
Winds
Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 40% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
