Hello Friends,
Sorry kids, no surfin’ today – unless you’re ridiculously keen. Wind is out of the south and will soon be 15-25 kts. The MHL buoy was showing a metre of 9-second bump from the south. Not that it matters, but tide is now coming in to a 1110 1.64 m. Skies were partially cloudy when I grabbed the pics, but there’s a 95% chance of showers today. And the rain will intensify over the next couple of days.
Outlook is not too exciting. Basically the wind will be SE and strong, so while the swell should push up over the next 24 hours, conditions will be pretty bad for surfing through to Saturday morning. And the showery weather is projected to persist out to Monday.
Ah well, patience friends, patience. The good conditions will return!
Weather Situation
A trough lies about central parts of the coast as a high pressure system south of the Bight moves eastward. This high is forecast cross over Tasmania to the southwestern Tasman Sea overnight, strengthening a ridge along the southern New South Wales Coast. This will cause winds to shift east to southeasterly and freshen, with particularly strong winds on the southern flank of the trough. As the high slips further to the southeast on Friday and the trough weakens, winds will tend northeasterly.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- South to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. Showers heavy at times offshore later tonight. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore late this afternoon and evening.
Wednesday 21 March
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2.5 to 3 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre, tending east to southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. Rain and showers heavy at times offshore in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the morning and afternoon.
Thursday 22 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots turning easterly during the morning.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.