Hello Friends,
Thursday morning kicked off with 9-13 kts of westerly wind, clear skies and swell at sea in the 2 metre range at 10 seconds apart from the SE. This combo was delivering fairly consistent shoulder to head plus high sets along the beach and at the point. Tide was coming in to the 1.3 m high at 0810 when I grabbed the snaps.
Weather outlook is fo a sunny day with a high of 19C (same as the water temp). Wind will come around to SW later and swell’s set to dial back as the SE component fades.
Outlook is for the weather to turn rainy again tomorrow but, with a bit of luck, there should be waves of some sort into the weekend. Check back later to see what the Mighty Goat thinks about our prospects and in the mean time, have yourself a top old day!
Weather Situation
A low pressure system in the Tasman Sea is moving off to the southeast with a high pressure system developing over central Australia. This set-up is causing strong southwesterly winds area to weaken today, with hazardous surf conditions about the north easing this morning as well. Winds will increase and tend more southerly on Friday as several weak troughs brush the New South Wales coast.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming south to southwesterly about 10 knots in the early afternoon then tending west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending easterly below 0.5 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers.
Friday 29 July
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, increasing to 20 to 30 knots offshore in the early afternoon then tending to 20 to 25 knots throughout in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore.
Saturday 30 July
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to below 10 knots during the day then becoming north to northeasterly about 10 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres, 1.5 to 2 metres inshore
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
