Hello Friends,
The Bureau’s hoisted the strong wind warning for later this morning, but as the pictures show, it was still glassy as of 0830. Sets were into the chest plus range at the point and I’d say they’ll be a bit bigger at the east magnets, Swell at sea was 2 metres at 9 seconds from the east. Unfortunately yesterday’s rain has resulted in lots of “pollution possible” and “pollution likely” at almost all of Sydney’s beaches. We need some sunshine to kill the pathogens. Tide hit low at 0900 and is currently coming in to the high at 1505.
The average period is predicting to increase a little over the next 24 hours, so there could still be solid sets at east spots again tomorrow, plus there could be offshores and partly cloudy skies to go with it.
Mask up and stay safe!
Weather Situation
Fresh northwesterly to northeasterly winds prevail along most of the coast, enhanced by a low pressure trough over inland New South Wales. A transient low pressure system may briefly form within this trough near southern parts of the coast this morning before moving away to the east in the evening, accompanied by southeast to northeasterly winds in that region. After this, winds will turn southwest to southeasterly as the low moves away and a ridge of high pressure develops along the coast.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Northerly 20 to 30 knots, tending northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning then tending westerly 15 to 20 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late evening.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell
Easterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers this morning.
Wednesday 23 December
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Sydney Coast
Winds
West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots. Winds gradually becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
Southeasterly below 1 metre, tending southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
2nd Swell
Northeasterly 1 to 2 metres, tending easterly around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather
Mostly sunny.
Thursday 24 December
Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day then tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
