Hello Friends,
Looks as though you need to find a spot exposed to the south to get anything at all in the way of a wave this morning in Sydney. The MHL buoy is showing 1m waves from the SSE at 7 seconds apart. There’s a 1.86 metre high tide at 1010. Wind was light from the NNW at 0615 but the Bureau says you can expect it to swing to the south soon as it ramps up into the 20-30 kt range later.
So, I’d say if you snooze, you lose. (Not that you’re missing much because it’s generally knee to maybe occasionally waist at the best exposures.)
It looks kinda like the next few days will be small and dominated by generally southerly wind. Some of the models are showing a bump up in swell late tomorrow or early Tuesday, so the early mornings at south magnets before the wind really kicks in could be a possibility.
Meanwhile here in Santa Barbara and Ventura, we have post frontal wind and a small but building swell. There could be some shoulder high stuff around later, so I’m waiting out the high tide before going for a look.
Your postcard today comes from a screenshot of the Surfline Ventura cam at California Street. Swell looks close together and a bit smaller down that way…
Weather Situation
A high pressure system near New Zealand extends a ridge to the Queensland coast. A strong southerly change is expected along the central parts of the coast this evening and the north coast during Sunday and early Monday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Southeast to southwesterly about 10 knots becoming southerly 15 to 25 knots in the morning then increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the late afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
1st Swell
Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
2nd Swell
Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Monday 13 February
Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots early in the morning then becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 30% chance of a shower in the evening.
Tuesday 14 February
Winds
South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
Swell
Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
