Hello Friends,
Perfect surf conditions this morning in Sydney. The wind was westerly at 11-15 kts as of 0700 and swell was 2 metres from the ESE at 9 seconds. Waves were in the shoulder to head plus zone at the better exposures. So, pretty much everywhere should have a wave – and the good news is that the energy, nice weather and friendly wind direction should stick around for the whole day. The tides are playing nice too, with the first tide of the day a moderate 1.4m high at 0840. It’ll be back to low at 1420.
Outlook is for the swell to ramp up into the seriously big range (4-5 metres) by tomorrow afternoon, plus the wind will be offshore again. And the fun keeps happening with 3-4 metres of south swell and SW wind again on Monday. Obviously conditions for the experienced riders only.
What an autumn we’re having!
Weather Situation
A slow moving ridge of high pressure over the state is bringing a southwesterly airstream along the coast. Winds will turn westerly and strengthen during Saturday ahead of a cold front on Sunday, then a vigorous south to southwesterly airstream will follow during late Sunday into early new week in the post front.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore by early evening.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Sunday 21 May
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Westerly 20 to 30 knots tending southwesterly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday, then tending southerly 4 to 5 metres by early evening.
- 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 22 May
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the evening.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
