Liddle waves with west wind early
Hello Friends,
Perfect settings this morning but only 1.6 metres of 10 sec period SE swell to play with. The marine forecast says we can expect a south change through around midday and with it a bump up in swell energy, but I doubt the surf prospects will be attractive. That said, the wind and swell call for tomorrow does look rather interesting (see below the pic). Might be a good idea to get your need to check the beach on Christmas morning onto the radars of your nearest and dearest… oh, and while you’re at it, clear the decks for Thursday too as that could be best combo of morning offshores and tidier swell. And, with luck, the fun will continue again of Friday morning.
Yo-ho-ho!
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge extends across the coast, bringing generally settled weather. A cold front is forecast to cross the southern coastal waters later this evening bringing another southerly change, and progressing northward along the remainder of the coast today. After this another ridge is expected to build in the wake of the front with north to northeasterly wind building along the coast, bringing settled conditions for Christmas.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Sydney Coast
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southerly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres around midday, then decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre, tending southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore.
Tuesday 24 December
- Winds
- South to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 2.5 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 3 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Wednesday 25 December
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the day then becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.