Hello Friends,
Very small, but at least there were a few little waves at magnets as Saturday got started. Waves looked to be in the knee to maybe waistish on the best sets. Speaking of which, there seemed to be long gaps between sets as well.
Tide was coming into the 1.5 m high at 0800 when I grabbed the snaps around 0630-0645. Wind hadn’t ramped up but was already 8-9 kts from the north.
The 0500 MHL observations showed 1.6 m of 13-sec stuff from the south, plus a weaker, shorter period component from the NNE. Water’s a chilly (for Sydney) 16C.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge towards the northern New South Wales coast, whilst a strong cold front is crossing South Australia. This front will move east and bring a vigorous west to southwesterly change to the southern half of the coast today, extending throughout early Sunday. Conditions should gradually ease later Sunday and Monday as a new high approaches from the west.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly 20 to 25 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Sunday 12 August
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late morning and afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 13 August
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
