"Stay happy and you'll be perfectly fine" - Jack Norris

Hello Friends,

At the chaotic end of my trip, hence lack of peeps from me. Looks like a pretty ordinary sort of conditions in Sydey this morning with only short period wind swell from the south. With luck though it will be sort of doing something to lure the super keen… tomorrow afternoon looks a touch more promising though. Looks as though my arrival back in the new work week will be to somewhat less than special conditions. Go well one and all!

Weather Situation

A vigorous cold front has brought a west to southwesterly change to the New South Wales coast overnight, reaching gale force about southern and central parts. Winds will gradually ease late in the day as the front moves further away across the Tasman Sea. Conditions will ease further on Sunday as the next high pressure ridge moves across from the west, but may remain a little gusty near the Victorian border as a weak cold front passes to the south. This high will remain the dominant feature through most of the new week, maintaining generally favourable conditions.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds: Westerly 25 to 35 knots decreasing to 25 to 30 knots during the afternoon then tending west to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots by early evening. Seas: Up to 4 metres decreasing to 3 metres during the afternoon and 2 metres later in the evening. Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 2 metres.
Forecast for Sunday

Winds: West to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots becoming southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then decreasing below 15 knots around midday. Seas: Up to 2 metres decreasing to below 1 metre by early evening. Swell: Southerly about 2 metres.
Forecast for Monday

Winds: Northwesterly 5 to 15 knots tending west to southwesterly up to 20 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly about 1.5 metres.

Postcard from California: Big Sur

Very little swell energy as we drove north along the spectacular highway one through Big Sur. It was foggy much of the way, but just south of Big Sur proper, we broke out of the mist briefly and I managed to get a snapshot or two. Water is probably around the 14-15 mark and the swell looked to be about two metres. Didn’t see anyone surfing though!