Biding our time
Hello Friends,
Another nice day coming up for Sydney, but there’s almost no energy in the ocean for surfers to play with. Unsurprisingly, the MHL data from 0500 showed 1.2 metres at 6 seconds from the NE. Wind has been blowing from the NNE since late yesterday afternoon and it’s expected to stay that way until around lunchtime when 15-20 kt of S-SE arrives.
The SE wind should stick around until Wednesday, when it will swing NE.
We might see a slight improvement from Thursday, but I’m not jumping up and down. If it’s rideable, I’ll be happy.
Have a good one!
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea currently extends a ridge to northeast New South Wales, and is directing east to northeasterly winds over most coastal areas. A trough will move from the south over central parts of the coast this morning and bring a southerly change, before stalling and weakening near Seal Rocks. During Tuesday a new high is forecast to move from the Bight to the Tasman Sea and extend a ridge over eastern New South Wales, bringing a return to east to northeasterly winds by Wednesday. The next trough and southerly change look set to reach southern areas on Friday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Inshore winds reaching 15 to 20 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
- Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore this evening.
Tuesday 25 February
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore.
Wednesday 26 February
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- South to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.