Hello Friends,
Dull grey skies… again. Light (NE) onshores… again. Weak, dribbly 7-8 second metre and a bit east wind bumps… again.
Water quality is rated ‘pollution unlikely’ for the northern zone beaches but for beaches with lagoon entrances, it’s definitely a possibility. Water temp is 22C as we head into another showery day with an expected high of 25C.
The outlook is basically more or less for mornings for the rest of the week to be similar to what we’re seeing today, although it looks like swell could come up a wee bit over the period. There see,s tp be some hope for better wind conditions tomorrow morning, but most of the time it’ll be onshore. Oh, and the Bureau says we can expect showery and cloudy weather through to Saturday.
Take care, take a mask and stay safe everybody.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea is directing generally easterly winds onto the New South Wales coast. A trough of low pressure, currently over western New South Wales, is forecast to move east from Sunday then deepen into a low pressure circulation off the southern coast. This is expected to bring a southerly wind change to southern and central waters on Monday, continuing to the north during Tuesday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Winds
Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
Swell
Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening.
Monday 4 January
Winds
Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending northerly before dawn. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
Swell
Easterly around 1 metre, tending northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe.
Tuesday 5 January
Winds
North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
1st Swell
Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
2nd Swell
South to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
