Hello Friends,
At 0700 wind was still lightly from the SW, but the forecast has it going around to the SE by midday. The MHL buoy was showing 1.2 metres at 8 seconds from 155 degrees (SE) and the WRL snap from first light showed it was probably in the knee to waist-ish range on sets at more exposed locations. Tide is dropping to a low at about 1020. By the time it’s back to the 1.48m high at 1630, the wind should be chewing things up. Water’s around 20C.
Waves have come up a touch today in SoCal, so I might go for a surf hunt this afternoon. Hoping the swell direction is favourable to Santa Barbara (don’t want to drive an hour south to the crowded, sideshore conditions in Ventura).
Have a great Saturday!
Weather Situation
A trough of low pressure over northern parts of the coast will move slowly north today as a high pressure system in the Bight moves east and strengthens a ridge along the New South Wales coast. Freshening south to southeasterly winds are expected to extend along the Waters during this afternoon and evening. The high centre moves into the Tasman Sea on Monday with winds tending east to northeasterly. Winds freshen and tend north to northeasterly Tuesday ahead of the next change expected along southern parts of the coast during Wednesday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Winds
Southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm from late this morning until early evening.
Sunday 18 November
Winds
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
1st Swell
Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
2nd Swell
South to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
Monday 19 November
Winds
East to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
1st Swell
Southeasterly around 1 metre.
2nd Swell
Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
