Hello Friends,
Swell has arrived right on schedule this morning. We’re probably looking at the peak about now and as the day rolls along it should begin to subside noticeably – but it won’t be going flat. Wind is set to be light and out of the south and southwest early before going more NE later. This is most definitely a day for experienced and fit surfers only.
The MHL site has been down since last night, so I can’t provide an objective set of numbers, but looking at the swell, I’d guess it’s around the 3 metre mark with a 14+ second period on sets.
The models show the pulse moving quickly away over the next 12 hours. With luck we’ll still have some fun shoulder to head high stuff tomorrow morning before we slip an extended period of small to flat conditions that could last for a week at least.
Yours truly plans to get out and about with the camera today, so with luck I should have some shots to share later.
Go well with your day!
Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system near the Bass Strait extends a ridge to the northwestern Tasman Sea.The high centre will move over the southwestern Tasman Sea on Wednesday and then it will move slowly towards New Zealand maintaining the ridge to the New South Wales north coast.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 5 to 10 knots becoming light northeasterly during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres. Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.Forecast for Thursday
Winds: North to northeasterly 5 to 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots later in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly about 2 metres.Forecast for Friday
Winds: North to northwesterly 5 to 10 knots tending north to northeasterly during the afternoon then increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: About 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly about 1.5 metres.
