Firing up on Friday morning
Hello Friends,
It was head-high plus on the sets as of 0800 on a mostly sunny, but still breezy Friday morning. The swell continues its gradual decline, at report time it was still 2.5 metres at 10 seconds from the SE. Wind was 9-14 kts, so surface conditions were clean. The modelling shows the energy levels staying in the head high range through the day.
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Have a good one!
Weather Situation
A complex low pressure system is gradually moving away over the Tasman Sea, however its presence still sees strong winds and large powerful surf into this evening. Winds and surf conditions are forecast to ease gradually later in the week as the system moves further offshore and it is followed by a large high pressure ridge moving across the state. During the weekend a weakening cold front and trough are expected to cross the state. This will be followed by a stronger cold front mid-week bringing a return to gusty winter westerlies.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening. Winds may reach up to 30 knots at times.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the afternoon, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers offshore, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the morning and afternoon.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Saturday 5 July
- Winds
- Northwesterly below 10 knots tending northerly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre around midday.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 6 July
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southerly around 1 metre during the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.