Hello Friends,
20-30 kts of south wind was smashing the open stretches this morning. Out at sea the swell was 3.4 m at 9 seconds from the south as of 0700. It was nothing like that size at the south exposures I checked this morning. Plainly, most of the energy is out at sea. Not really a day that most of us would think of as surfable.
From the look of the Bureau’s forecast we’ll probably have to wait until Sunday morning for the wind to back off.
As for the surf prospects next week… well, good news, the Goat posted his usual week-ahead surf prospects last night, so dig in for the inside scoop.
Go well with your Friday!
Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system currently well south of the Bight is moving east and will be east of Tasmania later today. It will strengthen south to southeasterly winds along the coast, whilst a transient low pressure system developing off the north coast today reinforces southerly winds before heading into the Tasman Sea during the weekend.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning. Winds turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Southerly 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Saturday 28 October
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- 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.
Sunday 29 October
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
