Wild and Woolly this morning
Hello Friends,
It’s unsurfable at most locations in Sydney this morning. And where you could possibly get in, the water’s more likely than not to be polluted from the overnight rain running off our streets to the sea.
At 0700 the wind was 12-16 kts from the SE. The MHL buoy’s 0400 data update showed 3.6 metres of 12-second energy from the SE. That’s right in line with the forecast (see below).
The stiff SE wind and SE swell is set to continue through Monday. Swell’s due to drop into the 2 metre range by then, but it looks like staying around that size for the rest of the week. However, if the weather models are right, it would appear that the wind will stay southerly too.
Here’s hoping for the odd window of opportunity by Wednesday…
Weather Situation
Strong to gale force southeasterly winds over the New South Wales coast in the wake of a trough and low moving off the south coast. The trough and low will then track north. Then, a high pressure system will move into the south Tasman Sea, maintaining fresh to strong southeasterly winds over coastal waters.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% 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 18 January
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Monday 19 January
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 2.5 metres, tending easterly 2 metres during the evening.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeast to southwesterly around 1 metre offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.