Hello Friends,
The Bureau hoisted the Gale pennant this morning for 25-30 kts of SW wind this morning (it was west 10-15kts as I wrote this). It should go south by lunchtime and when that happens the swell should be heading toward the 3-4 metre mark. The MHL buoys off to the south of us are already showing the swell. At 0500 the Sydney buoy was showing 2 metres from the south at 8 seconds. Eden on the other hand was showing 4 metres at 12 seconds. So it’s on the way. I plan to keep an eye on it and to update later when the swell (and the southerly) kicks in.
Tide’s high at 0820 and will be back to low at 1430.
Outlook is the swell to drop back into the 2 metre/10 sec range from the SE tomorrow, but the models say it should stick around at about that intensity through Sunday. And it also looks like being offshore most of the time as well.
Have a great day and check back later for an update when the swell starts to fill in.
Weather Situation
A low pressure system over the southwestern Tasman Sea is moving rapidly east and a high pressure system is moving towards Tasmania extending a ridge behind it. Vigorous southerly winds along the New South Wales coast will gradually ease today and during Wednesday as as the low moves further east and the high strengthen the ridge to the northwest.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Gale Warning for Tuesday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Southwesterly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots during the day. Winds turning southerly in the middle of the day.
Seas
2 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres during the morning.
Swell
South to southwesterly below 0.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the morning, then tending southerly 2.5 to 4 metres around midday.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers offshore, 60% chance elsewhere.
Caution
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Wednesday 12 April
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Thursday 13 April
Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas
1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers
