Hello Friends,
We’re still in a holding pattern. There’s a strong wind warning for later in the day, but it’s not going to improve the surf situation. Out at sea the bump is under a metre and coming from the SSE at 10 seconds. But inshore, as the pictures show, it’s in the ankle to shin high range. Tide was low at 0800 and will be back to a 1.2 metre high at 1400. We’re due to reach a 28C high today which isn’t record breaking but is around 10C above historical averages.
If you’re wondering about the week ahead, may I defer to the deep wisdom of the Goat
Have a great Friday everyone!
Weather Situation
A weakening high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge to the northern New South Wales coast, while a strong cold front approaches from the southwest. This front will bring a vigorous south to southwesterly change to southern and central waters today, extending to the Queensland border early Saturday. Winds should gradually ease later Saturday and Sunday as a ridge of high pressure drifts across from the west. This high is expected to remain the dominant feature in the region for a number of days.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning west to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day, then south to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres by evening.
- Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Saturday 27 April
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 25 knots offshore in the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Sunday 28 April
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the day then becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Sunny