Hello Friends,
RealSurf HQ was socked in at day break. Visibility was down to 200 m or less. Out at sea the buoy data showed that the swell has dropped into the 1.2 metre range, but that the period has jumped up to 12-13 seconds from the SE. Figure waist with the odd plus. Wind at North Head as of 0730 was coming lightly from the west. As the fog lifts the breezes should drift around to the SW before turning southerly later. Tide was low at 0650 and will be high again at 1255.
As always it’ll be interesting to see the Goat’s call for the weekend and beyond. My quick take is that there isn’t much headed our way, but that it should be possible to justify jumping into the 19C water now and then across the next week.
Will endeavour to add a pic or two by around 0900 as I’ll be making the Manly run…
Weather Situation
A high pressure system lies over the Tasman Sea, while a weak low pressure trough lingers just off the New South Wales coast. This trough is expected to remain in the region for the next day or two, before decaying at the end of the week as a new high strengthens over the southern Tasman Sea. The next cold front is expected to cross the coast on Sunday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Winds
North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning west to southwesterly during the morning then tending south to southeasterly in the afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the afternoon.
Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore this morning.
Friday 12 June
Winds
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly below 10 knots during the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
Saturday 13 June
Winds
Variable below 10 knots, becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Winds reaching 20 knots offshore in the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
1st Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Decreasing to below 1 metre in the evening.
2nd Swell
Southerly around 1 metre offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
