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Hello Friends,
As of 0700 the MHL buoy was seeing 3.6 metres of 13-second SSE swell and at 0830 the wind was 10-13 kts from the west. Conditions were clean at Dee Why and wave faces were getting into the shoulder to head-plus range, but it certainly wasn’t 3.6 metres. That said, there’s a lot of energy in the system and given that peak swell heights out at sea were hitting the 5+ metre mark as of 0830, it is not a morning for beginners.
How quickly will it fade out? Well, it looks to me as though it should still be solid at the south magnets for a couple of days, but I’m keen to see what the Mighty Goat says in his Thursday week-ahead outlook. So check back later to find out what he thinks…
Go well with your day!
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Bight is extending a ridge along the NSW coast while a deep low pressure system lies over the Southern Tasman, bringing fresh to strong southwesterly winds to the coast. The low contracts away to the east and the ridge will persist, winds turning south to southwesterly and gradually decreasing through the week. Then, winds become easterly as the high slowly moves eastwards, entering the Tasman Sea during the weekend.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 3 to 5 metres, decreasing to 3 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Friday 30 May
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly below 0.5 metres, tending southeasterly 1 to 2 metres around midday, then tending easterly below 0.5 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 31 May
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots becoming southeasterly below 10 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.