Bumpy up to 1ft in the Bay with NNW winds early. The winds are pred to go strong N later. 1ft waves on the Northern corners. Check out the latest Coastalwatch swell forecast.
By Earl Jones
Wind (live):
NNW 10 knots Last updated: 03/09/2010 12:45:20 AM BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
High tide:
2.43 am - 0.93 m 3.43 pm - 1.38 m
Low tide:
8.26 am - 0.46 m 10.33 pm - 0.47 m
Water temp:
19
c
Air temp:
Max 23
c
Outlook:
Wind: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending northerly 20 to 25 knots by early evening then tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots later in the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Southeasterly 0.5 metres.
1/09/2010 6:04:04 PM
Short Forecast
Thursday SE swell 1 – 2ft max across northern NSW exposed coasts, grading to 0.5 - 1ft across the Gold Coast. WIND: WNW to NE 10 - 20 knots ahead of a late SSE change.
Friday S swell 1ft+ across northern NSW south facing coasts and 0.5ft across the Gold Coast. WIND: Early inshore SW to NW 10 – 15 knots tending ENE 10 – 15 knots during the day.
Saturday S groundswell 1 – 2ft northern NSW south facing coasts, increasing to 2 - 3ft later. ENE windswell increasing to 1 - 2ft across the Gold Coast. WIND: Early NNE 15 – 20 knots tending NNW later in the afternoon.
Sunday:
S groundswell 2 – 4ft across northern NSW, crossing over with ENE windswell at 1 – 2ft across south-eastern Queensland. WIND: WNW 15 – 25 knots, easing during the day.
Wind, tides, UV ratings, air temps and outlook provided by Coastalwatch are based on data and radar images provided by the Bureau of Meteorology. www.bom.gov.au