Hello Friends,
Still shoulder high with the odd plus set at the point and along the beach. Tide dropping to the low at 1045, 95% chance of rain later. Wind offshore early but due to go E-SE the N-NE 15-25 kts. Swell should stay about same across the day but wind will be the decider.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system southeast of Tasmania is slowly moving east maintaining a ridge to the north and is directing southerly winds along the New South Wales coast. Winds will turn northeast to northwesterly today ahead of a low pressure trough with an associated low approaching from the west. The low will cross the coast early Friday and winds are expected to turn westerly.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coast
Winds
East to southeasterly about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly in the morning then increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell
Southeasterly 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 95% chance of rain late this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm this evening.
Friday 4 August
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Sydney Coast
Winds
West to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southeasterly 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather
Mostly sunny. 40% chance of showers offshore in the early morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.
Saturday 5 August
Winds
Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
Swell
Southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.
