Sunny surfy Sunday
Hello Friends,
The point was very crowded and the really big sets were rare this morning. But there weren’t many lulls, so even with 30+ people there were frequent opportunities. This afternoon the Bureau warns us to expect the swell to pulse up into the 4-6 metre range. When I grabbed the snaps the swell was 2.7 m at 14 seconds from 147° (SE), so the average wave face on sets was around head high. While the point was working, the beach was still way too lined up for anyone to bother with – hence the crowd at the former.
Tide was high just before 0600 and will be back to low at noon. Weather should be sunny and 17. As of 1030, wind was 12-18 kts from the west.
As you can see from the marine forecast below, the big stuff will stick around into Tuesday and the wind will be out of the SW. So lots more energy still to come.
Go well and know your skill limits if you’re thinking of getting in.
Weather Situation
A high south of the Great Australian Bight with a slow-moving low pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea will maintain a vigorous southwesterly flow on Sunday. Winds will ease into the new week as the high moves east over the coast.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Westerly 20 to 30 knots tending southwesterly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 3 to 4 metres, increasing to 4 to 6 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers offshore late this afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Monday 13 June
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
- Swell
- Southerly 4 to 6 metres, decreasing to 4 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.
Tuesday 14 June
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots becoming northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning.
- 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.