Hello Friends,
Really, the pictures tell the story this morning.
A steady SSE wind was blowing 12-16 kts when I got to the beach a little before 0800 this morning. Tide was still coming into the deep 1.94m high at 0837. The 0600 data from the MHL buoy showed 2.4 metres from the SSW at just 6 seconds apart. So, not only is it weak, it’s actually going away from the coast.
The Bureau tells us the swell should pick up during the day as the direction goes more south to SSE and the period stretches out to around 10 seconds. That could be enough to get around into some of the semi-protected south corners, but the wind will be a factor all day long.
The Goat will be along later today with his thoughts on the surf week ahead. To me it looks like being sorta ho-hum and marginal, but he can call on a depth of experience with this coastline that has few peers, so maybe he’ll see it differently. Hope so!
Have a great day one and all!
Weather Situation
A vigorous southerly change has moved along the southern and central coast overnight, and is forecast to reach the far north coast by this evening. Following this change, a weak high pressure ridge will extend across New South Wales waters as a high pressure system slowly moves from the Bight to the Tasman Sea by the weekend. Winds will turn north to northeasterly during Saturday as this high moves over the Tasman Sea, ahead of another southerly change expected on the south coast on Sunday morning.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Southerly 20 to 30 knots, decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the late morning.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
1st Swell
South to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
2nd Swell
Easterly around 1 metre, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Weather
Mostly sunny.
Friday 2 March
Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots becoming southeasterly below 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres around midday.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
Saturday 3 March
Winds
Variable below 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then tending northerly during the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
