Hello Friends,
Smooth seas inshore before 0900 this morning. Waves were tiny – maybe ankle to knee plus with the odd slightly bigger set. Skies were mostly overcast and wind was coming lightly from the west. It will come around to the south later as it builds into the 10-15 kt range. There was quite a distinct, if very small line showing and sure enough, a look at the MHL data showed we were getting a metre of 13-second SSE swell. First tide of the day is a 1.95 m high at 0920. The weather forecast is for a medium chance of light showers with a summery high of 26C. Water is 24C and clean at most beaches along the peninsula (there’s a question mark over Long Reef for some reason).
It’ll be interesting to see the Goat’s take on the week ahead’s surf prospects. From my quick scan of the models, it looks pretty quiet for us.
Have a great Thursday and check back later for the Goat’s words of wisdom!
Weather Situation
A broad trough of low pressure is lingering over the western Tasman Sea, directing generally southerly winds along the New South Wales coast. Winds should shift morning northerly later on Friday and Saturday as the trough weakens and is replaced by a weak ridge. A brief southerly change will affect southern parts of the coast during Sunday. The next cold front looks set to bring a more significant southerly change through southern waters on Monday, continuing through to the north on Tuesday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore this morning.
Friday 22 March
- Winds
- South to southeasterly below 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon.
Saturday 23 March
- Winds
- North to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.