Hello Friends,
Nup. Not happening for the early along the Northern Beaches. Wind was south at 15-30 kts with gusts to 45 kt from first light. Tide was coming into a swampy 1.94 metres at a little after 0900. Skies were gloomy and grey with a strong aroma of bushfire smoke. Exposed spots were pretty torn up by the wind and while slightly protected areas such as south Narrabeen or Kiddies at Dee Why were relatively clean, there isn’t much swell energy at all getting in. It was 3.4 metres and dead south at 8 seconds apart out at sea where the MHL buoy is, but wave faces were maybe half that height along the beaches and rather weak looking.
Weather Situation
A vigorous cold front brought a gusty southerly change to southern and central New South Wales waters overnight which is expected to reach the far northern coast late today, weakening as it moves further north. Following this, another high is expected to move from the Bight to the Tasman Sea on Sunday and Monday, bringing a gradual shift back to northeasterly winds during the first half of the new week. The next front looks set to arrive late in the new week.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Gale Warning for Saturday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Southerly 25 to 35 knots, decreasing to 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
1st Swell
South to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
2nd Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a morning thunderstorm.
Sunday 12 January
Winds
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
1st Swell
Southerly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
2nd Swell
East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy.
Monday 13 January
Winds
Southeasterly about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly during the morning.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
1st Swell
Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
2nd Swell
Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather
Cloudy.
