Happy Christmas
Hello Friends,
Despite the large and powerful surf warnings, the general rule on Christmas morning was small to fun size depending on where you were – see below for a selection taken from 0930-1000. As of 0900 the MHL buoy was seeing 1.9 metres of straight south swell at 11 seconds apart. It really wasn’t wrapping into the corners and the north ends were in the chest to maybe shoulder high range on the bombs.
A beautiful mild Christmas morning with light winds and waves. What more do you want?
Weather Situation
A broad ridge of high pressure extends over the coast, while a low pressure system remains in the southern Tasman Sea. The ridge continues to build as its associated high pressure system is forecast to move over the coastal waters later today. The next cold front is currently forecast to cross the south coast early Friday continuing northward through Saturday, bringing with it a gusty southerly change.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting east to northeasterly below 10 knots during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloud clearing.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Thursday 26 December
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day then tending northerly 20 to 30 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 27 December
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the morning then shifting southerly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- South to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thundersto