Hello Friends,
A light SW breeze under sunny and only slightly hazy skies as Tuesday got started. And there were little knee to waist high waves at Dee Why point. You should be able to find a bit bigger stuff around at Curly or other places better tuned to the current swell direction. The MHL Sydney buoy report from 0500 wasn’t showing anything obvious to account for the little bumps as it was seeing only 1.4 metres of 7 second bump from 170° (close to dead south). Curiously, the nearest buoy to the north of us at Crowdy head was showing 2 metres of 9-second stuff from 164°. But off to the south of us at Port Kembla the swell was a touch smaller and closer together than in Sydney. Interesting inversion of the usual pattern (ie bigger as you go south on a south swell that, according to the BoM should be coming up during the day).
Tide was low at 0625 and is currently running into the high at 1250. We should see a high of 25 along the coast and light E-NE wind by this afternoon. Water is clear and 20C according to Beachwatch.
Outlook is for not much change. We could have some small bumps again tomorrow morning and possibly on Thursday as well.
Go well with your Tuesday everyone!
Weather Situation
A high pressure system is developing over the western Tasman Sea, and will bring a gradual shift from southerly to northerly winds along the New South Wales coast during the next day or two. A trough and southerly change are expected to briefly affect southern and central waters during Thursday as a cold front passes to the south, with another change likely on the weekend.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Winds
South to southeasterly below 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly in the afternoon and evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 18 December
Winds
North to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning then becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Sunny.
Thursday 19 December
Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots. A south to southeasterly change at 20 to 25 knots moving through during the late afternoon.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
Swell
Southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Sunny.
