Category: Weather

  • BURTON TOYOTA SURF REPORT

    BURTON TOYOTA SURF REPORT

    Well it’s not going to be epic this weekend for board riders but the coast is looking very inviting. Expect a small swell of a couple of feet. Wave magnet sections of the coast might manage sets up around the 3 foot mark. Conditions should remain clean with light winds. Temperatures in the water aren’t…

  • WEATHER: ALL FINE BEHIND THE LATEST WEAK CHANGE

    WEATHER: ALL FINE BEHIND THE LATEST WEAK CHANGE

    Another system has swept in across NSW. The big line of storms moved out to sea. The cloud trailing back across QLD has produced some rain and storms today through north east NSW and south east QLD. Cooler air is being dragged in behind it where it has been sunny. It’s still quite mild across…

  • WEATHER: TIME FOR A COOL CHANGE

    WEATHER: TIME FOR A COOL CHANGE

    It’s been very warm across the region today ahead of the next cool change. A weak rain band will move through ahead of the change overnight, and tomorrow it will push through the northern part of NSW and south east QLD. Behind the rain band, temperatures will drop and become consistent for the rest of…

  • WEATHER: AN EARLY TASTE OF SPRING

    WEATHER: AN EARLY TASTE OF SPRING

    PHOTO: Thanks to Natalie, shots at “Dutchies”.  On the satellite the it is all fine for northern Australia. A pre frontal trough has increased cloud across NSW. Another system has swept in across the SE. Colder air is being dragged in behind it. It’s going to be very mild across the region as the latest…

  • SURF REPORT: AUGUST 5, 2016

    SURF REPORT: AUGUST 5, 2016

    We have plenty of swell this weekend. It’s the winds that won’t be coming to the party. The best places to find waves will be the protected southern corners and point breaks for long right handers. If you know of any other secret spots that can handle the big swells and southerly winds, get to…

  • WEATHER: MORE COASTAL SHOWERS THIS WEEKEND

    WEATHER: MORE COASTAL SHOWERS THIS WEEKEND

    The south easterly winds will continue, while driving the cloud cover and showers along the coast. None of which will make it over the Great Divide so the North West will remain dry.

  • WEATHER: LATEST ECL MOVES ON

    WEATHER: LATEST ECL MOVES ON

    Last night’s ECL has moved away from the coast quickly today, allowing conditions to ease. The onshore winds will continue to back down, while the scattered showers will continue for a few days. Large seas and swell will remain dangerous before abating over the weekend. Inland west of the Divide will be fine with increased sunshine.

  • WEATHER: ECL TO REACH ITS PEAK TONIGHT

    WEATHER: ECL TO REACH ITS PEAK TONIGHT

    The east coast low will reach its peak tonight, hammering the northern NSW coast. Powerful damaging winds will extend north, south east of QLD overnight. Large seas and swell, combined with abnormally high tides, will cause extensive coastal erosion with sea inundation possible. Heavy flooding rain will be driven in across the coast, extending north…

  • WEATHER: DANGEROUS EAST COAST LOW DEVELOPING

    WEATHER: DANGEROUS EAST COAST LOW DEVELOPING

    PHOTO: Eddy Groot snaps Hawks Nest bathed in sunset light. Cloud has been increasing across the region. Tonight, rain heavy at times will move in across the Central Coast and Hunter. Welcome rain will come down across the NW. The danger area appears to be in between Port Macquarie and the QLD border, at this…

  • WEATHER: COLD, WET AND WINDY START TO AUGUST

    WEATHER: COLD, WET AND WINDY START TO AUGUST

    PHOTO: Thanks to Mark Fuller.  A new weather system is moving in. The high level cloud increased across the Greater Hunter today as northern NSW and SE QLD soaked up the sunshine and mild winter conditions. The cloud cover will spread further north and from tomorrow rain will develop. Moderate to heavy falls will build across…