Hello Friends,
It’s snowing heavily down south and the air feels like it up here in Sydney. At 0700 the wind was 20-30 kts from the NW and swell was 1.4 metres from the SW, hence the lack of anything noteworthy along the beaches. As the Goat predicted, the roaring wind is holding any swell offshore. And the SW direction means most of it is heading off to northern New Zealand ande beyond.
Wind is going to stick around at this intensity and direction through tomorrow. Swell isn’t expected to do much today, but tomorrow the Bureau tells us toe expect it to build into the 2-3 metre range from the south. Again, the roaring wind could knock it down, so we’ll just have to see. I reckon Monday looks a better prospect as models show the wind moderating as the swell hangs in there.
Stay warm and catch you tomorrow!
Weather Situation
A complex low pressure system to the south is sending a series of strong cold fronts sweeping across New South Wales, generating vigorous westerly winds over coastal areas. The last of these fronts is expected to clear the region early Monday, after which a high pressure system will drift across from the west, bringing a return to generally light winds.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Gale Warning for Saturday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Westerly 20 to 30 knots, reaching 35 knots offshore in the evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres offshore.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
Sunday 11 August
Gale Warning for Sunday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Westerly 20 to 30 knots, reaching 35 knots offshore during the morning, turning southwesterly in the afternoon.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Caution
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Monday 12 August
Winds
South to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the morning then decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the evening.
Swell
Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
