Hello Friends,
At first light skies were overcast and we had 11-13 kts of SW wind. Out at sea the waverider buoy was registering 2.7 metres of 11-12 second swell from the SE (160°). Tide was running out to the 0.5m low at 0925.
Surface conditions were smooth and the lines were long – which meant the better exposed beaches were seeing lots of shutdowns; pretty typical for longer period swell in Sydney. Size looked to be in the head to a bit overhead range on the sets at the better exposures.
Weather Situation
A slow-moving high pressure system south of the Bight is extending a ridge into New South Wales, while a deep low moves across the southern Tasman Sea. This pattern is bringing fresh to strong southerly winds to coastal areas, and generating a large southerly swell. Winds will gradually ease and shift northeasterly during the weekend as the high moves from the Bight to the Tasman Sea, although a powerful swell is likely to linger. The next trough and southerly change look set to arrive later Monday or Tuesday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Winds
Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Southerly 3 to 4 metres.
Weather
Cloudy.
Caution
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Sunday 7 March
Winds
Southerly 10 to 15 knots at first, tending variable about 10 knots in the morning, then becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the afternoon.
Swell
Southerly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres around midday.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
Caution
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Monday 8 March
Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
Swell
Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
