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Hello Friends,

Coming on to a high tide at 0830, the waves of Sydney were once again marginal thanks to a much diminished south swell and a less than delectable serving of SSE wind to go with it. Biggest set wave I saw was around the waist high mark. Not all that appetizing it has to be said.

The trend is downward across the next 24 hours, so those who are desperate should get out there now. The next little pulse is supposed to arrive on Christmas eve, but it’s not likely to be much more dramatic than what we had this morning.

According to the latest run of the models, the pattern of the last couple months seems likely to continue. Swell energy is heading up the Tasman alright, but it’s well out to sea, so we aren’t likely to see much of interest. With luck, we’ll get the odd little uptick to justify getting wet along the way.

Have yourself a good one!

Weather Situation

A deep low pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea is moving steadily southeast, while a high south of the Bight extends a weak ridge into New South Wales. As the ridge becomes dominant, onshore winds will develop today. A cold front passing to the south will bring a southerly change to the southern and central coasts during Thursday, while a trough develops off the northern coast. Another southerly change is likely to develop later on the weekend.

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight

Winds: Southwest to southeasterly 5 to 15 knots, reaching 20 knots at times. Seas: Below 1 metre increasing up to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southerly about 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 20 knots decreasing below 15 knots around dawn then tending east to northeasterly up to 10 knots around midday. Winds tending southeasterly 10 to 15 knots later in the evening. Seas: Up to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southerly 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres increasing up to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: Southeasterly about 1.5 metres.