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Dangerous fishing continues Friday after East Coast Low

by Recreational Fishing Alliance of NSW 3 Jul 09:41 UTC
Dangerous fishing conditions update © RFA of NSW

Why

A low is brushing the southern half of the coast maintaining strong winds and large powerful surf on Friday. Winds and surf conditions are forecast to ease after Friday as the system moves further offshore and it is followed by a large high pressure ridge moving across the state.

Where

For Friday, BOM is warning of large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing from the Macquarie down to the Eden coasts, with 2.5 to 3 metre seas and 3 to 4 metre mixed southerly and easterly swells.

Swell period: Swell period will be between 10 and 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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