Fun sets around the place
Hello Friends,
A light WSW wind and sunny skies greeted earlier risers this morning. And there’s still swell. It’s about the same size and period as yesterday(1.4m at 13 sec) but is now coming more from the NE. The sets are packing some punch, but I notice that as with yesterday, they can be a challenge to get into at many peaks thanks to the current lack of decent banks situation (often encountered early in the autumn surf season).
Prospects for the coming week are looking mighty fine. We should have sunny skies, morning offshores and non-stop swell through next weekend and beyond, if the models are to be believed. Sunday and Monday in particular are shaping to be something special. It won’t be suitable for beginners, but experienced and fit riders could be hooting Monday morning.
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Weather Situation
Northerly winds strengthening ahead of a strong cold front that is forecast to cross the northern waters today, with south westerly winds expected in its wake.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
- Weather
- The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning. Mostly sunny day.
Sunday 12 April
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre, tending easterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 13 April
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Caution
- Surf conditions may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.