It's overcast with some showers and it is still flat. It's only in the 0-1ft range on the more open beaches that pick up more of the S swell. The winds are light WSW, with strong SSW winds forecast for later in the morning. The tide is high early at 7.10am, dropping to a low at 1pm. Forget it early. Strong winds and rising swell forecast for the weekend. Ripple riding on the dropping tide on the Tweed Coast, D'bah, the far N end beachies and TOS before the SSW winds get up.
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):
SW 8 knots Last updated: 24/05/2013 11:30:46 AM Coolangatta Airport
High tide:
7.08 am - 1.35 m 7.50 pm - 1.8 m
Low tide:
1.15 am - 0.21 m 1.00 pm - 0.04 m
Water temp:
23
c
Air temp:
22
c
UV index:
4
(moderate) Last updated: 24/05/2013 12:00:37 AM
Outlook:
Friday until midnight: Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, increasing
to 20 to 25 knots late morning. Winds becoming south to southwesterly 25 to 30
knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 2.2
metres in the afternoon and to 3 metres in the evening. Swell: South to
southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to around 2 metres by early evening.
Isolated showers, tending scattered during the day. Possible thunderstorms in
the south.
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