Hello Friends,
Heavy overcast and a steady 8-9 kts of NNE wind with only the faintest hint of wave energy at 0630 Friday morning. The 0500 data from the MHL buoy was showing a touch over a metre of 7-sec SE wind bump just offshore of Sydney.
As the pictures show, what this means is that you’re looking at ankle to maybe knee high on the bigger ones. So, if you really just have to get in the water for a dose of natural energy, take your biggest and floatiest wave tool – and a zen like attitude. To the extent it matters, your next tide is a high at 0940.
Although it was heavily overcast and a comparatively mild 24 as I was tapping out the report, the Bureau tells us we’re going to 35 later. Unfortunately the Bureau’s calling for the already weak conditions to fade even more as the day goes along.
And the outlook for the week ahead? Well, the ever reliable Goat issued his weekend and beyond forecast last night.
Go well with your Friday and stay cool!
Weather Situation
A high pressure system currently off the New South Wales coast will move quickly east today causing coastal winds to turn back to the north. A trough approaching from the west will move up the New South Wales coast on the weekend, bringing a south to southeasterly change to the southern and central coastal waters on Saturday and to most of the north coast on Sunday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Sydney Coast
Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
Saturday 14 January
Winds
North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds shifting south to southeasterly in the morning.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
Weather
Cloudy. 60% chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening.
Sunday 15 January
Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots turning easterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
2nd Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
