Hello Friends,
Pretty similar set of numbers from the MHL buoy compared to the same time yesterday (a metre of SSE 8-sec stuff). So, I’d expect about the same surfing conditions, ie knee to waist plus with the odd bigger one and somewhat inconsistent. Surface conditions are reasonably clean thanks to 10 kts of WNW wind. It’s set to swing southerly in the late afternoon, so I’d say at least where the wind’s concerned, it should be pretty reasonable all day. Tide is coming into a 1.63 m high at 1150.
The long term outlook hasn’t changed much either. Essentially the indications are that we’re going to bump around the metre mark with period fluctuating between 8 and 10 seconds for the next week and beyond.
Heading to a high of 30C today and water is still on 24C.
Have a good one!
Weather Situation
A weak ridge across the coast is directing north to northeasterly winds. A brief southerly change will affect the southern coast today in association with a weak front slipping to the south of the state. Then a stronger front is forecast to bring a fresh to strong south to southwesterly change on Monday that will continue through to the far north coast on Tuesday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds shifting southerly in the late afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm late this afternoon and evening.
Monday 25 March
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Tuesday 26 March
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
