Happy New Year Friends,
First day of the new decade doesn’t have anything to offer parched Sydney surfers. As the picture shows it’s another morning with grey skies, south wind and no real sign of swell. Sorry about that. Outlook is not spectacular, but there could be a little uptick over the weekend with a (potentially) gradual increase into the waist plus range by Sunday. The long range outlook currently offers some hope of a bump into the interesting range toward next weekend. Something to look forward to maybe.
Have a chill New Year’s Day everyone and may 2021 be an improvement on 2020!
Weather Situation
A low pressure trough along the northern New South Wales coast is weakening. A high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea extends a strengthening ridge along the coast. Little change to this pattern is expected for the following days, with northeast to southeasterly winds remaining dominant along the New South Wales coast.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Winds
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
Swell
Southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy.
Saturday 2 January
Winds
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the late morning and early afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
East to northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore around midday.
Weather
Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Sunday 3 January
Winds
East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northeasterly during the day.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending easterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
2nd Swell
Southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
