Morning Update...The swell has had a small pulse again and is small, straight and clean out of the SSE in the 2-3ft range, it's a bit bigger on the Tweed Coast, D'bah and TOS . The winds are fresh SSW and are forecast to go stronger from the S later in the day. The tide was high at 5am, dropping to a low at 11am. Once again, the Tweed Coast, D'bah and TOS picking up more of the S swell and have more size and there are small fun ones on the Goldie points.
John Charlton spreads his time between the Gold & Sunshine Coasts. He’s been surfing this area for many a year and is totally in tune with all the different breaks and how the varying swell and wind patterns affect this wave plentiful region.
The NSW lifesaving patrol season ended on Sunday 28 April, however Salt Resort main beach is still patrolled by lifeguards 7 days a week. Byron Main Beach will be patrolled by lifeguards 7 days a week until 9 June, 2013.
Please do not take any risks during the off-season period. No Flags = No Swim! The majority of beach patrols will again commence on the first day of the September School Holidays.
For more information on lifesaving patrol times and beach/rock fishing safety tips, please visit the Surf Life Saving Australia Beachsafe website at www.beachsafe.org.au
Wind (live):
SSW 11 knots Last updated: 20/06/2013 10:45:26 AM Coolangatta Airport
High tide:
4.54 am - 1.24 m 5.53 pm - 1.6 m
Low tide:
10.56 am - 0.15 m
Water temp:
21
c
Air temp:
19
c
UV index:
4
(moderate) Last updated: 20/06/2013 12:00:24 AM
Outlook:
Southeast Coast Waters, Double Island Point to Point Danger:
Thursday until midnight: Winds: Southerly 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20
knots during the morning or afternoon and to 10 to 15 knots by the evening.
Seas: 1.7 to 2.2 metres, decreasing to 1.2 metres in the evening. Swell:
Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres. Isolated showers increasing in the evening.
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