Long wait but there were sets
Hello Friends,
What a difference a long period makes. Yesterday the swell at sea was 1.6 metres at 6 seconds from the SSW and it was just about unrideably tiny. This morning sees 1.2 metres at 15 seconds from the SSE and as the pictures show, that meant waves in the waist to shoulder high on sets. Of course the longer period also means we’ve gone from around 10 bumps a minute to four waves a minute. And that means really long waits between the 2-4 wave sets for the keen Saturday morning crew.
Tide was still dropping to the 0.6 metre low at 0830 when I grabbed the pictures. It’ll be back to a moderate 1.4 metre high at 1430 by which time the NE’r should be building to full strength.
It was foggy to start, so that means we’re in for a steamy one as we head to a high of 30.
The models tell us that the long period stuff will fade back to marginal again by tomorrow morning, so the plan is to pack your best waiting game headspace and head to the beach for a chance at one of those chest high sets in the 24 C water.
Have a great Saturday everyone!
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea currently extends a ridge towards the New South Wales coast, and will direct generally northeasterly winds over coastal areas during the next day or two. A trough is expected to bring a weak southerly change to the southern coast on Sunday, continuing to central parts during Monday where is it likely to linger through the middle part of the week before decaying.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm this afternoon.
Sunday 29 January
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Monday 30 January
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots variable by midday before becoming 15 to 20 knots northeasterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.