Scrappy little bumps for the last morning of 2023
Hello Friends,
As you can see from the pic above, the magnets like Longy were seeing the odd surfable moment on sets. But, if you were at a less optimally aligned location, for example at Dee Why, it was weaker and smaller. Out at sea it was 2 metres on average at about 10 seconds apart and coming from 194°, which means most of the energy was headed away from us. Wind has been SSE since 0500, as of 1000 it was 8-13 kts and, according to the forecast, it’ll stick around at about that intensity all day. Throw in the cloudy weather, and you’re looking at a fairly undistinguished end to 2023. Still, at least there’s a little something to mess around in if you’re hanging out waiting for the fireworks.
It looks like this slight pulse will fade back to around a metre tomorrow, but south exposures could potentially be fun for the early.
Happy New Year’s eve everyone!
Weather Situation
A trough over the far northern waters contracts into Queensland this morning with a ridge of high pressure developing in its wake. South to southeasterly winds are expected to tend east to northeasterly from later Sunday or Monday as a high pressure system reaches the Tasman Sea and a trough develops over inland New South Wales. Little change to this pattern is expected until later in the week.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the day. Winds tending easterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Monday 1 January
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly in the late morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Tuesday 2 January
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.