Smaller but still a few sets in the mix
Hello Friends,
A sunny morning with light offshore breezes and some fun energy at focal points this morning. Swell at sea has dropped into the 1.3 metre range and the period is back to around 9 seconds. The easterly component is dominating, but every now and then a solid south set (see above) rolls in to keep things interesting. We had a 0.6 m low tide at 0740 and the high at 1440 is just 1.2 m, so the tidal swing is less than a metre. Weaher’s set to stay sunny as we head to a high of 22.
Energy levels look like staying pretty similar to today’s for Wednesday, but the east component should be replaced by 8-9 second SSE wind swell. Beyond that, the models are currently showing marginal conditions for the end of the week and then a fresh, 2+ metre south pulse arrives Saturday-ish (along with showery weather) and sticks around into the front half of next week.
Have a good one!
Weather Situation
A ridge will extend across the coastal waters before a series of cold fronts brushing the coast will bring freshening southerly winds again later in the week and during the weekend.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly during the morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
- 2nd Swell
- South to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday, then tending southerly 1.5 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers.
Wednesday 15 May
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots early in the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 16 May
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.