Hello Friends,
10-15 kts of junk-inducing SE wind to greet early risers in Sydney for the last day of 2014. Swell has pushed up a little overnight so south magnets would have the odd chest high wave face in the messy mix. Average period is 9 seconds according to the MHL buoy. Next tide is a low at 1140. All and all a ho-hum finish to the year.
Wind is expected to work its way around to the NE for this afternoon, so that could possibly mean the odd slightly better one in the usual corners. But my expectations are modest.
New Year’s day should see the wind still out of the NE and the wind swell more from the east than it is now. Bureau says 1-1.5 metres, but the models are predicting the east component to be in the 6 second range early. So I’m thinking more marginal offerings in the morning and maybe the hope of something semi-do-able for the late.
Longer range outlook remains less than exciting, but not utterly forlorn. Basically, if you can find something to like about weak and junky knee to waist high wind swell, there should be something. At least the water’s beeyooteefull!
Happy New Year to you and yours!
Weather Situation
A cold front with an associated southerly change is expected to continue moving north through the northern coast early today. Following this, a high is forecast to strengthen over the Tasman Sea during the second half of the week, bringing a return to generally northerly winds in most areas.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 40% chance of showers.
Thursday 1 January
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 2 January
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 20% chance of a shower. Possible sea fog patches.
