Hello Friends,
The Bureau tells us we’re in for a major rain event between now and Saturday. That won’t improve water quality, but then again, it doesn’t look as though surfers will be tempted to get in again until around Sunday morning. If the models have it right, Sunday could be sunny and offshore with 2 metres or so of 9-second east swell. Between now and then… stay dry!
Weather Situation
A weak trough lies on the far north coast while a ridge extends through Bass Strait into the southern Tasman Sea. Today and Friday an inland trough is expected to deepen with a low forming over the northern inland on Friday. During the same period the coastal trough is expected to deepen somewhat and move steadily south with a small, transient coastal low likely in the trough, and with winds south of the trough expected to strengthen. The inland low and coastal trough are expected to move further south thru Saturday with the strong winds contracting south.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Friday 5 April
Gale Warning for Friday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 35 knots offshore in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Saturday 6 April
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 25 to 30 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
