Hello Friends,
Interesting mix of NE and SE swell this morning in Sydney. The SE component was dominant and according to the MHL data wwas 1.5 metres at 9 seconds. So, it’s definitely smaller than yesterday. That said, I saw chest plusses at North Narrabeen, Long Reef and No Man’s on my run around this morning.
Wind was light offshore early, but it should go NE soon and be into the 10-15 kt range. So, earlier is better.
Tide will hit low at 1045.
Outlook is for the swell energy to hold about the current size through to Monday, then it looks like slumping into the marginal range from Tuesday afternoon onward.
Tomorrow is the 22nd Ocean Care Day at Manly and as it has from the beginning, Surfrider Foundation will be running its stall. This year one of Surfrider’s big issues will be getting action taken on microplastics and in aid of that, there’ll be a petition on the stall calling on parliament to ban microplastic beads.
Have yourself a great day and see you tomorrow at Manly!
Weather Situation
A slow moving high pressure system is located over the Tasman Sea near the southern NSW coast. This system will maintain southeasterly winds over the north coast and northeasterly winds over the central south coast for the next few days. From late Sunday a weak trough will slowly move up the south coast and the high will move further east, causing winds to shift east to northeasterly along the whole coast during Monday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre around midday, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon..
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Sunday 6 December
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Monday 7 December
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 20% chance of a shower.
