Hello Friends,
The cloud pulled away from the Northern Beaches a little before 0900, leaving clear blue skies and a light WNW breeze. However, the Bureau has hoisted the gale warning and warns that it will soon pick up from the SW. And there’s a medium chance of an afternoon shower. Swell at sea was around the metre mark at 8-9 seconds from the east. As the pictures show, the point didn’t have any takers for obvious reasons. Up the beach, just north of Kiddies, there were a dozen or so hopefuls hanging out, but no one caught a wave while I was grabbing the snaps. Judging from where they were sitting, I’d guess sets are maybe waist high.
Tide was high at 0710 and will be back to low at 1245. Water temp is steady on 18C and despite around 12mm of rain in the last 24 hours, the beaches were all looking clean.
The swell models show a near straight south 2+ metre, 9-11 sec pulse filling in overnight. The Bureau calculates that it’ll be into the 3 metre range and warns we can expect some stiff S-SW wind with it. Tuesday to Thursday mornings are currently looking rather hopeful on the models. If it plays out as they project, we could be looking at pretty fun chest to head high energy.
Stay safe, get the jab sorted and wear the mask when you’re out, oh, and have a top old Sunday!
Weather Situation
Northerly winds have strengthened over central and southern waters as a cold front approaches from the west. This front will bring a strong south to southwesterly change to the waters today. This winds persist on Monday before gradually easing during Tuesday as a large high approaches from the west.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Gale Warning for Sunday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots shifting southwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the late morning then reaching up to 35 knots during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- East to northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore.
Monday 6 September
Gale Warning for Monday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 25 to 35 knots.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 3 to 4 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Tuesday 7 September
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then turning southerly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
