Our dire swell situation has not changed overnight, the flatness only broken by a tease of something out of the ESE. Light rain falling and you can call the wind calm. Weak southerly change is through Sydney and slowly headed our way. Low pressure trough inland will form a low later in the weekend is our only hope for the foreseeable future ....check Coastalwatch swell forecast for updates.
By Surf Wx
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Wind (live):
SSE 22 knots Last updated: 03/09/2010 2:15:22 AM NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATIO
High tide:
3.03 am - 1.11 m 3.26 pm - 1.56 m
Low tide:
8.34 am - 0.65 m 10.25 pm - 0.52 m
Water temp:
17
c
Air temp:
17
c
Outlook:
Winds: South to southwesterly 5 to 10 knots tending southerly 10 to 15 knots by early evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly 1 metre. The chance of thunderstorms during this afternoon
1/09/2010 4:34:22 PM
Short Forecast
Thursday New S swell 1 - 2ft south facing coasts, potentially building to 2 – 3ft into the afternoon and to 2ft+ open beaches. WIND: NW to SW 5 – 15 knots tending SW to SE into the afternoon.
Friday SSE swell 2 - 3ft south facing coasts, 2ft open beaches. WIND: SW 10 – 20 knots tending ESE, then ENE during the afternoon.
Saturday New S groundswell 2 - 4ft south facing beaches. NE windswell increasing to a wind affected 2 – 3ft+ across open beaches into the afternoon. WIND: NE 15 - 25 knots tending NNE 20 – 30 knots during the day, then NNW in the evening.
Sunday:
NE swell 2 – 4ft open beaches grading to 3 – 5ft+ across the South Coast, easing into the afternoon. WIND: Early WNW 15 – 25 knots, easing throughout 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