Hello Friends,
Lotsa people in the water for the holiday Tuesday thanks to a peaky chest high NE wind bump. Crowds were substantial from North Narrabeen to Surfrider Gardens and from Longy to Kiddies, so I assume this is the case across most Sydney beaches with NE exposure. Being that the bump is only 6-7 seconds apart, actually catching anything is something of a lottery and despite the plentiful numbers of people and wind bumps, I only saw the occasional one being caught. Still, it was a beautiful summer morning before 0800 when the wind was only faintly NE, skies were sunny and the air soft and warm. By midday, the wind is expected to be into the 25-35 kt range and the temp will be heading toward a high of 36C. Ocean is on 24C, so it looks like a real beach day.
Tide was high at 0730 and is now dropping to the low at 1415.
Tomorrow will be windy again, but from the south. It looks as though the stiff onshore conditions will stick around until the weekend. Swell should go around to the east and stay at about the current size.
Have a great day, maintain safe distance and take the mask.
Weather Situation
A slow-moving high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge to the northern New south Wales coast. The high will weaken today and allow a stronger trough to move through southern and central waters.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Sydney Coast
Winds
North to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
Swell
Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Sunny.
Wednesday 27 January
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Sydney Coast
Winds
Northerly 20 to 30 knots shifting southerly early in the morning then tending southeasterly 25 to 30 knots in the late evening.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
1st Swell
Northeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
2nd Swell
Southerly 1 to 2 metres.
Weather
Cloudy.
Thursday 28 January
Winds
Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
1st Swell
Southerly 2 metres, tending southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
2nd Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy.
