Sets at south exposures
Hello Friends,
At first glance this morning from the RealSurf HQ crows nest, it looked to be pretty much flat at the point and Kiddies. But up the beach toward the Pole, there was a more distinct line and after awhile a little set appeared (see above). The Botany Bay buoy was seeing 2 metres of 8 second swell from 185° – so most of the energy will be blowing past us. Speaking of blowing, the wind was WSW at 13-19 kts as of 0800.
As a glance at the Bureau’s forecast below reveals, we can expect the wind to ramp up into the 20-30 kt range as the swell builds into the 3-5 metre range at sea by this afternoon. Given the period and direction, I’m not expecting it to be that big along the beaches, but it should still be pretty solid at the magnets after lunch.
I plan to keep an eye on things and will update if I get a chance later.
The Goat should be along with his forecast later too. Should make for interesting reading…
Weather Situation
A deepening low pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea will drive fresh will generate strong southerly winds along the coast, with hazardous to damaging surf conditions through southern and central areas through the weekend when the low gradually moves east.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Gale Warning for Thursday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Becoming cloudy. 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.
Friday 16 December
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 3 to 5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% 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.
Saturday 17 December
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
- 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.