Hello Friends,
The big stuff is inbound, but not for another 24 hours or so according to the Bureau. This morning sees Dee Why flat as a tack with less than a metre of SE swell showing on the MHL buoy. Weirdly, there is some very low but long period (16s) component in the mix detected at the MHL buoy that doesn’t seem to be showing at all. It should be westerly today under mostly sunny skies. But surf prospects are unlikely to change until tomorrow.
Friday is shaping to be interesting. The Bureau has hoisted the gale pennants for 30-40 kts of SW wind from early tomorrow morning with swell jumping from 1-2 metres early to 4 metres in the afternoon. It’ll be interesting to see what the Goat thinks of it all… my reading of the models says we should have lots of swell and lots of wind through the weekend and maybe lasting to Monday morning.
Keep on smilin’!
Weather Situation
A strong cold front will cross New South Wales during Thursday, with strengthening westerly winds over New South Wales coastal waters. A trough behind the main front will cross the coast on Thursday night, with winds shifting more S/SW and increasing to gale force on Friday. A high pressure system will move eastwards on in the wake of the change, and will be centred over New South Wales by the end of the weekend, with strong to gale force winds only slowly contracting northwards.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- The chance of thunderstorms offshore during this evening.
Friday 18 July
Gale Warning for Friday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Westerly 20 to 30 knots tending southwesterly 25 to 40 knots early in the morning.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning, then increasing to 4 to 6 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre, tending southerly 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then increasing to 4 metres during the afternoon.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Saturday 19 July
- Winds
- Southwesterly 30 to 40 knots turning southerly 25 to 40 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 4 to 6 metres, decreasing to 4 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the evening.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EST Thursday.
