Solid east swell
Hello Friends,
The expected east swell began filling in yesterday evening and by 0500 was just shy of 3 metres out at sea with a 10-second period. The wind call was for SW but as of 0600 it was straight west at around 10-15kts. Tide hit the 0.5 m low at 0630 and will peak out at a moderate 1.35 m at 1250.
Did the Saturday morning radio beach check and it looked like the Narrabeen to Surfrider Gardens stretch was a better hunting ground than the Longy to Dee Why strand. Definitely not a morning for beginners.
From the look of the swell models, I’m thinking tomorrow will be similar to today and that there should be fun waves into mid-week as the energy levels gradually taper off.
Go well, stay safe and know your limits – this is serious swell energy.
Weather Situation
A strong and gusty south to southwesterly change moves up the coast today in association with a cold front slipping away to the south of the region. These south to southwesterly winds will strengthen, mainly in the south, during the weekend and into Monday, as a low pressure system moves south over the western Tasman Sea whilst deepening.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres later in the evening.
- 1st Swell
- Below 0.5 metres, tending south to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Sunday 14 July
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds turning westerly during the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
- Caution
- Large and powerful surf conditions in the early morning are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Monday 15 July
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the evening.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.