Hello Friends,
We kicked off Thursday with sunny skies and smooth surface conditions along the beaches. Wind was coming lightly from the NNW at 0730 and the swell settings were little changed from the last few days. That said, the primary direction has shifted slightly to be a touch more SSE than yesterday. It was 1.3 metres at 13 seconds as of 0500, so while I don’t think it’s going to be any more consistent than yesterday, at least there should be the occasional chest plus at south magnets.
Tide was high at 0745 and it’ll be back to low at 1440. Weather is set to be sunny and a hot 32, with extreme fire danger. The current light winds should swing NE by lunch time and get into the 15-25 kt range. There’s a 60% chance of a late shower too.
As for the surf prospects, well, we should hear from the Goat later today. I’m liking the look of tomorrow and Saturday…
Go well!
Weather Situation
Today northerly winds will strengthen ahead of a cold front which will bring a vigorous south to southwesterly change to southern and central waters during the afternoon and evening. This change will weaken as it moves north on Friday. After this, a ridge of high pressure is forecast to extend across from the west.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Gale Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots tending north to northeasterly 25 to 30 knots in the late afternoon then shifting southwesterly in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 40 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm late this afternoon and evening.
Friday 13 October
Gale Warning for Friday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds decreasing to 15 to 25 knots early in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 3 to 4 metres, decreasing below 2.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Saturday 14 October
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northeasterly during the afternoon then tending north to northwesterly during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Sunny.
