Hello Friends,
Have to say that I was a bit surprised when I climbed aloft to the RealSurf crow’s nest to look at the ocean for the first time this morning. The MHL buoy off Sydney was showing 3.5 metres from the south at an average period of 9 seconds, so it “should” have been bigger at the point and along the beach. Instead, the biggest sets were maybe into the head high and a bit range.
Tide was basically high (@0635), and maybe as it drops to the low at 1215 the sets will start standing up more.
Wind was west to SW at about 10-15kts along the coast, but plainly it was going a lot harder out at sea and the call is for it to be southerly 20-25 kts.
Although it looks from the MHL data as though the swell may have peaked for now, some of the forecast models are pointing to a strong pulse building to a peak tomorrow. The indications are that we’ll have energy around right into the weekend.
Go well with your Tuesday!
Weather Situation
A low pressure system lies over the southeastern Tasman Sea and a high south of the Bight extends a ridge to the Coral Sea. Between these two slow-moving systems, much of the New South Wales coast will see vigorous south to southwesterly winds during the next few days. Conditions are expected to ease during the second half of the week as the high weakens.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Winds
Southerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots at first.
Seas
Up to 3 metres decreasing to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southeasterly 2 to 3 metres.
Weather
Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.
Wednesday 1 August
Winds
Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Southeasterly 3 to 4 metres decreasing to 2 to 3 metres from midday.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms. Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.
Thursday 2 August
Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to variable about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas
Up to 2 metres decreasing below 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southeasterly 2 to 3 metres.
