Still big early but dropping fast
Hello Friends,
Pics for now, words later. Short version: only experienced riders, no beginners!
Forecast issued at 4:10 am EST on Saturday 19 April 2025.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure extends across the state while a deep low pressure system lies over the southeastern Tasman Sea, bringing large and powerful waves to the coastal waters. Winds should shift northerly during the weekend as a cold front and its associated trough enters the state’s west, reaching the coastal waters on Monday before deepening to a low pressure system off the coast early new week. Then, fresh to strong south to southeasterly winds will develop along the southern and central parts of the coast later Monday through Tuesday and spread to the north coast midweek as the low moves northwards.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly in the late morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Sunday 20 April
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Monday 21 April
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.