Still solid this morning
Hello Friends,
The numbers tell the story. There were still a few shoulder to head plus sets in the mix at the magnets, so not a morning for beginners. As of 0730 the SE swell was 3 metres out at sea with a period of 11 seconds and the wind was coming from the west at 9-13 kts. Tide was running out to the 0.6 m low at 1145 and skies were sunny with a high of 16 predicted. Beachwatch was calling the water quality good the current temperature 19 C.
Weather Situation
A deep low pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea is bringing large and powerful waves along the New South Wales coast. Winds and waves are expected to ease gradually today, with winds turning westerly as the low weakens while a high pressure ridge over the inland shifts to northern New South Wales into the northern Tasman Sea. Then a cold front and its associated trough looks set to cross the coastal waters on Friday, bringing a return to fresh to strong southwesterly airstream in the wake, then this front will be followed by another high pressure system moving across the state through the weekend into early new week.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 10 to 15 knots during the morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 2 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Sunny.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Thursday 20 June
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Friday 21 June
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning west to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.