Wild and woolly
Hello Friends,
The southerly slammed into Sydney around 0230 this morning and as of 0700 was 20-30 kts. It was raining steadily too. Swell at sea was 3.2 metres, but it was coming from the SSW at only 8 seconds apart, so while there may be smooth-ish conditions in the protected corners, the majority of the energy is headed away from us. Oh, and it’s cold too. Eminently skip-able.
Weather Situation
A strong cold front is moving northwards across central and northern coastal waters today, with northerly winds ahead of it, and a strong and gusty southerly change in its wake. The front may deepen into a coastal trough or low off the northern NSW or southeast Queensland coast from Friday and linger into the weekend, which may see strong and gusty east to southeasterly winds persisting about the north coast. Another high moving into the Tasman Sea on Saturday will see winds shift northerly again along the central and southern parts of the coast.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Gale Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Winds tending southeasterly 25 to 30 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Friday 27 September
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots early in the morning then tending easterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 2.5 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending southerly 2 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Saturday 28 September
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.