Hello Friends,
15-25 kts of S-SSW wind as of 0730, but the corner at Dee Why was smooth – and tiny. So, the wind hasn’t pushed up the swell noticably. There were a few bods messing about in the knee high conditions. The MHL buoy data from 0500 was showing a metre of 5-second SSW swell at sea. Tide’s heading to the high of 1.7 m at 1140.
The swell should pick up across the day and I’m hoping there might possibly be something in the say of a decent wave for the early tomorrow. The big problem is the wind forecast. If there are waves, they’ll be blown out anywhere with exposure to the south, and later in the day, as the wind goes to the SE, even those options are going to disappear.
Yesterday some of the models had been modestly hopeful for the end of the week, but they seemed to have soured overnight. Now the consensus is pointing to knee high and light onshores during the morning from Thursday through the weekend.
Go well with your holiday Monday everyone!
Weather Situation
A broad low pressure trough currently lies across New South Wales, while a high pressure system is moving slowly eastwards through the Bight. A southerly change will extend along the New South Wales coast today, reaching the north coast by Monday evening. The high will move over the southern Tasman Sea by late on Tuesday, with winds along the coast expected to gradually shift more east to southeasterly in the middle part of the week.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Sydney Coast
Winds
West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning. Winds shifting southerly 20 to 25 knots in the morning.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southeasterly below 1 metre, tending southerly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Tuesday 3 January
Winds
Southerly 20 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell
Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather
Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Wednesday 4 January
Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Southerly 1.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
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
