Hello Friends,
Surf prospects this morning look promising for Sydneysiders. The MHL buoy is still down but the Bureau is calling for solid east swell and light winds early. The models are showing it hitting maximum around the middle of the day (when the tide will be low), but it looks as though the pulse should carry on through tomorrow too. Huey may have another round of energy for Thursday too, although the models are somewhat contradictory. The forecast says on again off again showers all week so it would appear that la nina hasn’t relaxed its grip just yet.
Here’s a snap of the swell from the top of Flight Deck in south Narrabeen (WRL cam) at 0600.
Sadly your correspondent’s chances of getting wet again before heading back home are not too fabulous. All the models for this end of the southern California bight are looking pretty bleak. Bah. Weather’s nice though.
Go well with your day!
Weather Situation in Sydney
A deepening trough over the northern Tasman Sea and a high pressure ridge in the south combine to direct south to southeast airstream for most of New South Wales coast. As the trough further deepens and a ridge weakens, winds will strengthen along the North Coast today. Winds are expected to tend south to southwesterly throughout from Monday onwards with a weak trough from the west followed by a broad ridge building over the state by mid-week.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 3 metres. Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.
Forecast for Tuesday
Winds: South to southwesterly 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots by early evening then becoming southwesterly 15 to 25 knots later in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres later in the evening. Swell: Easterly 3 metres decreasing to 2 metres in the afternoon and evening. Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.
Forecast for Wednesday
Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres increasing to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: Southeasterly 2 metres decreasing to 1.5 metres from midday.
