Grey and blowy Saturday
Hello Friends,
The southerly settled in just after midnight and as of 0600 it was pushing along from the SSE at 20-25 kts. Swell at sea was dead south and 2.6 metres at 8 seconds. Not that it matters, but the tide was filling in as it heads to a 1.74 m high at 0915. Weather was heavily overcast with occasional showers. Sydney surfers were rolling over and going back to sleep.
The good news is that by tomorrow the wind should be light for the early and the skies are expected to be partly cloudy. With any luck we’ll have a combo fading small south swell and some ambient east wind swell for the early session. The coming week looks pretty quiet surfwise, but with luck there will be waist high things to mess around in for the morning sessions.
Weather Situation
A cold front and trough associated with the low will bring a gusty southerly change to coastal waters today. Winds will ease and tend northeasterly over the southern and central coastal waters from Sunday onwards as a high pressure system drifts across the coastal waters.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning. Winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres by early evening.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers this morning. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore this morning.
Sunday 25 February
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 26 February
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Please be awareWind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre – explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 pm EDT Saturday.
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