Hello Friends,
Partly cloudy skies and clean lines as the last Monday of autumn kicks off. Swell at sea was 1.9 metres at 8 seconds from the SSE. I saw what looked to be a solid head high set (pic below) up the beach toward the pole and there were little lines at the point. However, given there were only a handful of folks in the water, I’m guessing the wait for good ones will be long. An average period of 8 seconds means waves will be on the weak and gutless end of the power spectrum. Still, the other elements, were looking good. Wind was a very light NW as of 0830 and tide was just past the moderate 1.38 m high at 0810.
But…
There is an 80% chance of rain this afternoon and the Bureau says the wind will ramp up into the 30 kt range as the day goes along. That’ll scrub the south corner options.
The gale warning for later today will happen again tomorrow but there will likely be even less swell energy for the next couple of days.
So, get amongst it if you can and have a top old Monday!
Weather Situation
A deep low south of the Bight and an associated cold front is approaching southeastern Australia. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds will tend strong to gale force north to northwesterly today ahead of the cold front which is expected to reach the coast overnight tonight as the low moves across the southern Tasman Sea. Winds will turn strong to gale force westerly on Tuesday following the passage of the front and more southwesterly on Wednesday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
Gale Warning for Monday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 25 knots turning north to northwesterly during the morning then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 35 knots offshore in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres by early evening.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Tuesday 31 May
Gale Warning for Tuesday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Northwesterly 30 to 35 knots turning westerly 25 to 35 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the morning and afternoon.
Wednesday 1 June
- Winds
- Westerly 25 to 35 knots turning southwesterly 25 to 30 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
