Most breaks holding 2ft maybe 3ft if feeling generous. Swell direction east. Wind SW and heading to the S. Dark line of showers heading our way. Early high tide has the majority of breaks reduced to shories, so anything working you'll be hard pressed not to surf it with a "friend". Get it before the wind does.... check Coastalwatch swell forecast for updates
By Surf Wx
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Wind (live):
SW 16 knots Last updated: 10/03/2010 1:43:26 PM NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATIO
High tide:
5.23 am - 1.5 m 6.24 pm - 1.2 m
Low tide:
12.21 pm - 0.62 m 11.46 pm - 0.76 m
Water temp:
20
c
Air temp:
15
c
UV index:
7
(high) Last updated: 10/03/2010 1:00:58 PM
Outlook:
Wednesday until midnight: Wind: S/SW 15/20 knots increasing to S/SE 20/30 knots during the afternoon.Sea: rising to 2 to 3 metres. Swell: E/SE 1.5 to 2 metres increasing to S/SE 2 to 2.5 metres
08/03/2010 2:14:44 PM
Short Forecast
Tuesday ESE swell 2 – 4ft Mid North Coast open beaches. WIND: NW 5 – 15 knots tending light and variable later.
Wednesday:
Inconsistent ESE groundswell 2 – 4ft Mid North Coast open beaches. S windswell building from 1 – 2ft towards 3 – 4ft south facing beaches from the Hunter south during the afternoon. WIND: SSE change 20 – 30 knots during the morning, reaching the Mid North Coast during the afternoon
Thursday ESE groundswell 2 – 4ft Mid North Coast open beaches. Easing SSE windswell 3 – 4ft across south facing beaches early, reinforced by building S groundswell peaking at 4 – 6ft from the Hunter south during the afternoon. WIND: Early SSE 15 – 20 knots.
Friday Combination of short range SSE windswell and S groundswell 3 - 4ft south facing beaches, gradually easing. WIND: S/SE 10 – 20 knots.
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
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