Hello Friends,

Not exactly firing on all cylinders this morning in the old Sydney. We have a steady southerly of around 10-15kts and gloomy grey skies dancing accompaniment to a turgid waist high south wind swell with a power setting of just 6 seconds. Not too red hot it has to be said. But there are a few tough guys in the water challenging their immune systems and amping on the odd catchable lump. The peak intensity is of course to be found at the most exposed spots, but that’s where the wind’s freshest too. Such keeness! An inspiring sight to be sure.

Outlook is for the southerly to pretty much go all day but then to slack off overnight and swing around to the NE for tomorrow morning when – if luck is with us – the little south swell will still be around.

Long range outlook is pretty much par for the summer course. There’s energy in the southern ocean, but the highs keep deflecting it away from the east coast swell window. This morning’s run of the models is pretty downbeat for the next week, so here’s hoping something comes along soon to change the outlook. With luck it won’t fade back to complete and utter flatness, but I don’t think you can be too hopeful of seeing much quality in the Sydney region for another 7 days at least.

Oh well, Huey will return – as he always does.

Have yourself a top old day!

Weather Situation
A trough brings a southerly change to northern parts of the New South Wales coast today, with conditions easing by Tuesday as the next high moves over the region from the west. Next southerly change may affect NSW coast on Thursday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Northeasterly about 1 metre. The chance of thunderstorms offshore this morning.

Forecast for Tuesday
Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres decreasing to below 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southerly about 2 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday
Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northerly up to 10 knots during the morning then tending north to northeasterly up to 20 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening. Swell: Southerly 1 metre.

Hello Friends,

10-15 kts of southerly, slate grey skies and choppy seas with no visible swell. What can ya say? Not happening this morning in Sydney. When will it change? Hmmm…

…well, not today, that’s for sure. The wind will stay onshore and the weak 6 sec period southerly windswell is highly unlikely to bump up today.

From the latest run of the swell models, it would seem that Sydney will be just about flat for at least the next three days. But then the data starts to look a bit more hopeful.

If things unfold the way the forecast supercomputer is currently calculating, we could see the development of a broad easterly swell front hitting the coast from around Sunday onward. Indeed, at the outer extremity of the predicitions a very long fetch is shown developing from well to the NE of NZ and into the Tasman Sea. If this happens, we should see some pretty solid east swell for early next week.

Good to see something hopeful like that on the cards…

Have yourself a top old day and keep on smilin’!

Tides: H @0815, L @1310
Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Wednesday until midnight: Wind: S 15/20 knots, easing to E/SE 10/15 knots in the afternoon.Sea: 1 to 2 metres.Swell: NE/SE about 1 metre. Possible thunderstorms.
Thursday: Wind: Variable 5/10 knots, becoming SE/NE 10/15 knots. Sea: to 1 metre. Swell: SE 1 metre.
Friday: Wind: Variable 5/10 knots, becoming S/SE 10/20 knots.

The scene of many a triumph is currently on standby.

Hello Friends,

We’re in for a hot one today but it doesn’t look as though Huey will be supplying much in the way of diversions for refugees from the heat.

The problem is that we only have about 1.5 metres of 6 sec period south windswell. So, even if you’re at a beach with straight south exposure, you’ll be doing very well to find anything much above waist high. Anywhere else and you’re looking at swimming and snorkeling.

We’re due for a late southerly change which should give us an increase in wave energy by tomorrow morning. Unfortunately, it promises to be blowing pretty hard from the south as well. The period is likely to be pretty short, so I wouldn’t expect to see too much getting into the protected south corners. By tomorrow afternoon, the wind is set to drop a bit and swing around to the more easterly quarters. Not helpful Huey. Sounds like a recipe for junky conditions to me.

No real sign of much beyond knee to waist high windswell for the next week. However, as always, Huey will have the last word!

Go well with your day and stay happy.

H @1251, L@ 1933
Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Strong Wind Warning.
Tuesday until midnight: Wind: SW/SE 10/15 knots at first, becoming N/NE 15/20 knots late morning, then increasing to 20/30 knots ahead of a S change 25/33 knots early evening.Sea: 1 to 1.5 metres at first, rising to 2 to 3 metres in the afternoon, reaching 3.5 metres later with the change.Swell: NE 1 to 1.5 metres. Chance afternoon thunderstorms.
Wednesday: Wind: S 20/30 knots at first, easing in the morning then becoming SE/NE 15/20 knots in the afternoon/evening.Sea: 2 to 3 metres, abating to 1 to 2 metres later. Swell: NE/SE 1 to 2 metres.
Thursday: Wind: N/NE 15/25 knots.

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