Swell’s here
Hello Friends,
Although the weather call is for cloudy and a 70% chance of showers, Thursday opened proceedings along the beaches with mostly sunny skies and 9-13 kts of westerly wind. Still-air temp was around 9 C at 0800, so with the wind, it was the coldest morning of 2024 thus far. Swell was 2.75 m at 9 seconds from the SE.
I stopped by the point a little before 0900 to grab some snaps and while the waves were occasionally head plus, it wasn’t as crazy big as the forecast suggested yesterday.
There was a reasonable wait for catchable ones, so the crowd density didn’t fluctuate much.
Swell seems to be fading and that’s opening up options along the beach.
Go well!
Weather Situation
A south to southwesterly airstream along the coast is expected to strengthen over the coming days, particularly during the weekend, and mostly about southern parts of the coast, as a complex low pressure system forms and deepens over the Tasman Sea, well offshore from the New South Wales coast.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southerly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Friday 14 June
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Saturday 15 June
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.