Hello Friends,
I’d expected it to be really tiny this morning to be honest, but happily there are still some waist plus sets (maybe even shoulder plus on the bombs) on offer. At 0715 there were a fair number of people in the water at the point as well as a scattering of plucky types along the beach. Surface conditions had a little texture thanks to a light NW breeze. Tide hits low at 0900 and will be back to high at 1535. The MHL buoy was seeing 1.5 metres of 13 seconds from the SSE (156°) as of 0500.
The Bureau says the wind will swing through the north to the NE as the day goes along, so the bumpy conditions at the point will not improve. On the other hand the swell is supposed to pick up, so if you have to go this afternoon, head for the north ends.
Weather should be sunny with a high of 24C and water’s on 19 according to Beachwatch.
The swell models are pointing toward tiny to flat over the next week, but given that they’ve undercalled the energy of the last couple of days, maybe they’ll be proven pessimistic again.
Have yourself a great Tuesday and get wet if you can!
Weather Situation
Winds will tend easterly on Tuesday and northerly around the middle of the week as a high pressure system becomes established over the Tasman Sea. A cold front will bring a southerly change to the south on Friday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Winds
Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late afternoon.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre around midday.
Swell
Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Mostly sunny.
Wednesday 23 October
Winds
North to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.
Thursday 24 October
Winds
Northerly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.
