Hello Friends,
Clear skies, chilly and light WNW breezes on tap as Thursday got started. It was utterly flat at sunset yesterday but overnight the swell jumped to 3 metres offshore. At 0500 it was coming from the south at close to 11 seconds apart. As the pictures show it was around the chest high range on sets at the point and probably a little bigger up the beach. Tide was high at 0500 and is now dropping to a 0.4m low at 1100.
The Bureau tells us the wind’ll be picking up and reaching 15-20 kts this morning from the w-sw. This afternoon it’s supposed to settle to the SW and be a strong 25-30 kts. Swell looks to have peaked around 0400 and the forecast says we can expect it to drop this afternoon before again pulsing up overnight.
I’ll try to get some more pics up later this morning, so check back for the latest.
Should be worth a look around for a wave this morning so good luck if you’re in a position to go hunting!
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over southeastern Australia with a ridge to the north and a deep low pressure system near New Zealand are directing vigorous south to southwesterly winds along the New South Wales coast. Winds will ease during Friday as the low moves to the southeast. The high expected to strengthen the ridge to the west during Saturday and winds should turn westerly.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Southwesterly 25 to 30 knots tending west to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the morning then becoming southwesterly 25 to 30 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
2.5 to 3 metres.
Swell
Southerly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon, then increasing to 2 to 3 metres later in the evening.
Weather
Mostly sunny. 60% chance of showers offshore, near zero chance elsewhere.
Friday 21 July
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Southwesterly 25 to 30 knots turning southerly 20 to 30 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Southerly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers offshore, 20% chance elsewhere.
Saturday 22 July
Winds
South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting northwesterly during the morning.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell
South to southeasterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
