Hello Friends,
At 0700 the wind was SSE 10-15 kts and a line of showers was crossing the northern beaches. Tide was still dropping to the low at 0855. Swell was coming from the east and was around 2 metres at 7 sec. There were a few keen folks in the water at the point chasing the fairly chaotic lumpy bumps but up the beach it was just too far gone to be worth anyone’s time.
Swell energy should stick around at about the current intensity through tomorrow, but it’s likely to be windy again tomorrow morning. The models which had been pretty hopeful about our chances on Thursday and Friday, are not so promising this morning. They’re showing so-so prospects for Thursday, but at least some are indicating an afternoon uptick thanks to an increase in period from 9 to 12 seconds. So maybe Thursday afternoon and probably Friday morning…
Have yourself a great Tuesday everybody!
Weather Situation
A low pressure system over the northern Tasman Sea is slowly moving towards New Zealand, while a high pressure system over Tasmania extends a ridge into New South Wales. The combination of these systems is generating south to southeasterly winds over coastal waters, tending fresh to strong in the north for the next day or two. By Thursday the low is expected to be over New Zealand and the high to the east of Bass Straight, promoting an easing of winds.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Winds
South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the afternoon.
Seas
1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm this morning.
Wednesday 5 April
Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre later in the evening.
Swell
Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Thursday 6 April
Winds
East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the day then becoming east to northeasterly about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 30% chance of a shower.
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
