Hello Friends,
I was happily surprised to discover that my estimate for surf conditions this morning turned out to be incorrect. Although it’s only a metre out at sea, the period of the south swell we’ve had for the last few days has improved to almost 11 seconds. As a consequence anywhere with south exposure was picking up waist to shoulder high waves at first light. The models are pointing to a gradual decline in the energy levels through the day and by tomorrow the predictions are pointing to much shorter periods – and therefore near flat conditions.
The wind was not a factor early, but as the day goes along it’ll pick up from the north east and be pushing along at summer standard 15-20 kts this afternoon.
So, it looks like you should make a move earlier rather than later if you mean to get wet today. The outlook is for a run of small to flat days with a possible junky pulse mid week.
Gotta do the radio thing now!
TIDES: L @0930 H @1520
Weather Situation
A slow-moving high south of the Bight extends a ridge along the New South Wales coast. On Saturday the high is forecast to move across the Tasman Sea, while a broad trough approaches western New South Wales. This trough appears likely to bring a southerly change to southern half of the coast later on Sunday. The next major southerly change is likely to affect most of the coast in Tuesday.Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre increasing to 1.5 metres by early evening. Swell: Southeasterly 1 metre.Forecast for Sunday
Winds: Northerly 10 to 20 knots tending west to northwesterly up to 15 knots during the morning ahead of a southwesterly change up to 10 knots in the afternoon. Winds tending northeast to southeasterly up to 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Up to 2 metres decreasing to below 1 metre around midday. Swell: Easterly 1 metre tending northeasterly in the afternoon and evening.Forecast for Monday
Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly 1 metre. The chance of thunderstorms from midday.
