Hello Friends,
Do you like my pumice picture? This material’s been around for some months now, but lately we seem to be copping some of the older, barnacled stuff like the lump above. Apparently this is the largest undersea volcano pumice event in the past 25-50 years.
Anyway, on the surf front, things are pretty quiet again. As with yesterday, we have some small, kinda junky short period NE wind swell lapping in at less than 7 seconds apart. No good. Set wave faces at exposed spots will be struggling to get to waist high for the most part. And you’ll have to be quick to get into ’em because they pop up and drop off pretty suddenly.
We’re coming up toward high tide at a little after 10 and given the conditions, I’m not expecting much improvement as the day goes along. Wind’s going to be NE all day, so maybe that’ll push something up for us tomorrow morning – or not. Outlook for early next week is still modestly hopeful for an increase in swell energy. The main issue will be the wind I’d guess.
Have yourself a top old Friday and keep on smilin’!
Weather Situation
A high pressure system remains almost stationary above the Tasman Sea, directing a predominantly east to northeasterly airstream over the New South Wales coast. A low pressure trough is forecast to move across the state during the weekend as the high weakens and loses influence. This will bring a southerly change to the south coast on Saturday, extending northwards through Sunday and Monday. Following this, another high will shift to the Tasman Sea early in the new week, while another trough becomes established over western New South Wales.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Winds
Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Northeast to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending south to southeasterly around 1 metre during the morning.
Saturday 18 January
Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
Swell
South to southeasterly below 1 metre, tending east to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres , then tending easterly around 1 metre around dawn.
Sunday 19 January
Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the evening.
Swell
Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
Please be aware
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
