Hello Friends,
Apologies for running a little late this morning. Southerly was going hard from early and by the time I grabbed the pics a little before 0800, the ocean was a mess – but not completely. Wind was 20-25 kts from the S-SSW though and that meant there were plausible looking sideshore things at the point. However, there were no takers. The further up the beach you go, the more torn up the conditions.
Swell is coming from a couple of directions according to the MHL data. The bulk of the energy was coming from the SSW but it was pretty short period (around 6 seconds). Additionally there’s some 11-12sec ESE swell in the mix.
The Bureau’s calling for the wind to back off a little for the late, so there might possibly be the odd sneaky option hiding away in a corner.
Tide was high at 0650 and will be back to low at 1325.
The southerly is predicted to be a factor tomorrow, but it could be light and variable for the Saturday early session. However, the models are also showing the swell fading, so your south magnets will be the best shot I’d say.
Have yourself a great day one and all!
Weather Situation
A strong southerly change is moving along New South Wales central coast and it will reach the far north coast Friday evening. Winds along the coast will turn north to northeasterly by Sunday as a slow-moving high pressure system become establish over the southern Tasman Sea extending a ridge to the north coast.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the morning. Winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 2 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 20 December
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 21 December
- Winds
- Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.