Hello Friends,
At 0500 we were seeing 2.5 metres of 10-sec east to NE swell offshore and 10-15kts of SSW wind. The morning tide is a high at 0740 and we’ll be back to low at 1340. Skies were grey and rainy as the day got started.
Wind is expected to settle to the south and be 15-20 kts later. Swell should fade across the day although the Bureau has a large and powerful surf conditions warning. Tomorrow should see swell settling more to the east and continuing a steady decline – but it doesn’t look like going flat.
Your correspondent is taking to the road soon to carefully make his way north on a surf hunt. If I can find network access, I’ll post a picture or two (I hope!).
Light levels and cloud too low for a picture from me this morning. Maybe later if it lifts before I head out…
Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system over the southeast Tasman Sea is moving slowly east. A trough of low pressure is off the coast of New South Wales with a weak low centre in the north. A high over South Australia is expected to move over the state by Monday. Several cold fronts are then expected to cross the south of the state during Tuesday and Wednesday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Swell
Northeasterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the afternoon.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. Thunderstorms offshore during the morning and afternoon.
Caution
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Monday 4 May
Winds
Southerly 15 to 25 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening.
Swell
Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 40% chance of showers.
Tuesday 5 May
Winds
Northerly 15 to 25 knots shifting west to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Swell
Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
Weather
Sunny.
