Hello Friends,
What’s with the rain Sydney? Is it ever going to stop? Looks like the forecast was right for this morning. Wind’s NE at around 15-20 kts and swell is 2.7 metres from the NE at about 9 seconds apart. Exposed spots like Collaroy are smashed up, but protected corners, like over the bridge at North Bondi, were looking comparatively clean. Ocean temp is around 24 and next tide is a 1.6m high at 1140. Water quality has to be suss with all the rain, but Beachwatch says it’s okay north of Narrabeen.
Your correspondent will be heading home from SoCal this weekend and it doesn’t look as though there’ll be any waves before I go. Still hopelessly tiny in my part of California. And it looks as though when I get back to Sydney the wind will still be mostly heavily onshore until around mid next week. And it’ll probably still be showery…
Have a great Thursday!
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea with a ridge to the northwest is directing north to northeasterly winds along the New South Wales south and central coasts while a low pressure trough is deepening off the north with winds tending east to southeasterly there. A southerly change associated with a cold front crossing the Southern Ocean is expected to move up southern and central coasts during Friday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Winds
Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas
1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell
Northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening.
Friday 17 March
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots early in the morning then becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots late morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday.
Swell
Northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. Showers heavy at times offshore in the morning and afternoon.
Saturday 18 March
Winds
Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots turning easterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
2nd Swell
Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
