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Dangerous fishing conditions Fri 26 April

by Recreational Fishing Alliance of NSW 25 Apr 2024 06:54 UTC 26 April 2024
Dangerous fishing conditions update © RFA of NSW

Dangerous conditions Friday 26 April

Why

Dangerous conditions are expected on central coasts on Friday. A trough is moving up the coast Thursday and is forecast to reach the northern border Thursday afternoon. Behind this, a high pressure ridge will move over the coast and remain over the weekend. The next change is forecast early next week.

Where

On Friday on the Macquarie, Hunter and Sydney coasts there will be seas of 1.5 to 2 metres and southerly swell of 2.5 to 3 metres.

BOM is warning that on all these waters on Friday conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.

Swell period

Swell period will be 9 to 15 seconds.

Dangerous conditions continue central coasts Fri 26 and Sat 27 April

Why

Dangerous conditions forecast on Friday on the Macquarie, Hunter and Sydney coasts are now expected to continue on Saturday on the Macquarie and Hunter coasts.

A strong high south of the Bight extends a ridge over southeast Australia. It is expected to move east and become established over the Tasman Sea on the weekend, with a ridge extending to the north coast of New South Wales. The next cold front is expected to move through the south of the state during Monday and Tuesday with another strong high developing over the Southern Ocean.

Where

On Friday on the Macquarie, Hunter and Sydney coasts there will be seas of 1.5 to 2 metres and southerly swell of 3 metres.

On Saturday on just the Macquarie and Hunter coasts there will be seas of 1 metre and southerly swells of 3 metres (some easterly swell mixed in with that on the Macquarie coast).

BOM is warning that on all these waters on Friday and Saturday conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.

Swell period

Swell period will be mostly around 12 seconds.

Check local forecasts to get the latest before you go out on the BOM website at www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/map.shtml.

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