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Hello Friends,
Back into Sydney at mid-afternoon on Saturday. So, no rain – for the moment – but lots of southerly wind knocking the raw 3 metre, 10 second south swell around. There was one hopeful in the water at Freshie when I checked around 3pm and a fair few across the water at the Bower. But quality was not great. Went by DY thereafter and didn’t stop for a pic of the junky shoulder-ish looking conditions. A real case of needing to be keen to talk yourself into paddling out. Good on those who committed, although I have to say the 23C water was looking not the best. Beachwatch is warning that pollution is possible after the rain. I’d let the sunlight work on it for a few days…
Not super hopeful about tomorrow, but Monday morning’s looking like being in with a chance, and maybe the same again Tuesday…
Weather Situation
A low pressure system and associated trough off the Byron Coast is bringing strong south to southeasterly winds and hazardous surf conditions. Fresh and gusty winds will continue across the north during the weekend, before easing as a ridge of high pressure moves along the coast.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2.5 to 3 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 3 metres around midday, then tending easterly 2.5 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Sunday 19 January
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots turning southerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 2 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending southeasterly 1.5 metres by early evening.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 20 January
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly below 10 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.