Hello Friends,
Another fine start to the day with only a light ESE breeze barely texturing the sea. As the pictures show, it’s also another morning with only the faintest hint of a wave. Out at sea there was a metre of 9-second east swell wafting in to the beaches. Optimal alignments were in the knee and a bit range, but it is extremely weak and gutless looking. Beachwatch says the water’s a balmy 23C as we head to a high along the coast of 27C on what should be a partly cloudy day with a medium chance of a passing shower. Not that it matters much, but the first tide of the day is the 0.7m low at 1145.
This morning’s swell models continue to show a little pick up in energy levels from tomorrow afternoon onward. Friday could potentially be pretty fun in a low-key way. If said models are right, early next week could be good too… here’s hoping!
Stay safe, wear the N95 and good luck finding RATs.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system lies over the Tasman Sea while a weak trough approaching central waters has a southerly change in its wake. The trough is expected to gradually shift northwards today but is unlikely to reach northern waters. On Thursday the trough will dissipate allowing east to northeasterly winds to turn north to northeasterly and then increase on Friday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- East to northeasterly about 10 knots, turning east to southeasterly in the morning or early afternoon then tending east to northeasterly at night.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 13 January
- Winds
- Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 14 January
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 25 to 30 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening
