Hello Friends,
Masses of grey cloud off to the south when I checked conditions around 0630 but the forecast south wind hadn’t yet arrived and the ocean was looking smooth and clean. It won’t last though because the forecast is calling for 10-15 kts of s-se later. Swell at 0500 was coming from the SSE at 13 seconds apart but only a metre out at sea. As the pictures show, it’s not making much of an impression on our beaches. Sets at magnet spots were struggling to get above the knee high mark. And they were pretty few and far between.
Tide was low at 0625 and is now heading to a 1.37 m high at 1235. We should see a high around 24° and water has cooled to 20°.
The MHL’s modelling is projecting surf conditions to bump along at about the current intensity for at least another 2-3 days. But thereafter the models are starting to look rather interesting, particularly as we get toward Thursday-Friday. The swell looks interesting I should say, because the current projections indicate a feisty ECL in close to the coast (ie blasting wind and showery skies).
Have yourself a top old Saturday one and all!
Forecast issued at 4:10 am EST on Saturday 21 April 2018.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system near Tasmania extends a ridge into southeast New South Wales, while a trough lies just off the northern coast. This pattern is bringing southeast to northeasterly winds to most coastal areas, with little change expected through the next few days.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching 20 knots offshore during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 22 April
- Winds
- Southeasterly about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 23 April
- Winds
- Westerly about 10 knots becoming northeasterly around midday.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.