Category: Weather

  • GAV’S WEATHER | HOT DRY START TO THE WEEKEND

    GAV’S WEATHER | HOT DRY START TO THE WEEKEND

    Expect the fine and warm weather to continue along the coast on Saturday, with the wind set to tend from the north-west in the morning. Afternoon seabreezes will bring down the temperatures later in the day. It won’t last for long though, with a change set to reach the region on Sunday. Elsewhere, a front is…

  • GAV’S WEATHER | THE INLAND BIG DRY ROLLS ON

    GAV’S WEATHER | THE INLAND BIG DRY ROLLS ON

    The first severe weather event, apart from the ongoing drought and fires, is over. Wild winds and rain battered the Port Stephens, Newcastle and Central Coast area, but the low has now deteriorated and cleared. The nation has quickly returned to cloudless skies, but a trough will linger in the east, producing isolated coastal showers.…

  • GAV’S SURF REPORT

    GAV’S SURF REPORT

    The further north you are the better chance of getting some morning, clean waves. A southerly will run up the coast during the day and after it moves through, you’ll have to hit the southern corners. Another onshore day for the Central Coast and Newcastle coast, but Sunday morning will be much better after the…

  • GAV’S WEATHER | SIMILAR CONDITIONS TO START WEEKEND

    GAV’S WEATHER | SIMILAR CONDITIONS TO START WEEKEND

    There’s no major weather features, other than beautiful sunshine, across the region, which will continue throughout the weekend. It was only the south-east corner of the nation that saw a bit of cloud today as a front passed over. Inland and northern NSW will start to warm up considerably, as a dry south change moves…

  • GAV’S WEATHER | ANOTHER DRY WEEKEND ON THE WAY

    GAV’S WEATHER | ANOTHER DRY WEEKEND ON THE WAY

    It is so clear dry across the region with no weather features other than sunshine. Large high pressure systems will continue to dominate the mid latitudes and the nation as a whole. This will ensure that drought conditions continue as we move through the early weeks of spring. Only Tassie will receive more rain with…

  • GAV’S WEATHER | MORE DRY WARM WEATHER ON THE WAY

    GAV’S WEATHER | MORE DRY WARM WEATHER ON THE WAY

    For most of the country it’s still clear, sunny and dry. It’s so clear and dry across the region with no weather features other than sunshine, which is bad news for fire-fighters as they try to gain the upper hand on several fires that are still burning out-of-control in northern New South Wales. There’s isn’t…

  • GAV’S WEATHER | DRY AND WARM END TO THE WEEK

    GAV’S WEATHER | DRY AND WARM END TO THE WEEK

    The strong winds will begin to ease over the next 24-hours, with the end of the week set to be dry, with a return of warmer temperatures. Large swells that have dominated the past few days will also ease, with a high pressure system continuing to dominate the mid latitudes. Across the nation, it’s still…

  • GAV’S WEATHER | SECOND WEEK OF SPRING SET FOR COOLER START

    GAV’S WEATHER | SECOND WEEK OF SPRING SET FOR COOLER START

    Expect a cold start on Tuesday morning, with winter like conditions set to return. A large low in the Tasman is behind the strong southerly winds, along with the large swell which is continuing to build. Elsewhere, it’s still sunny and dry, while a low in the Tasman will produce some showers for the coastal…

  • SURF REPORT | WESTERLY WINDS TO CONTINUE

    SURF REPORT | WESTERLY WINDS TO CONTINUE

    Enjoy the weekend of waves, before a large swell and strong onshore winds turn the coast into a washing machine next week. The northern New South Wales coast will be the pick this weekend, with strong westerly winds keeping the swell down around the Central Coast and Newcastle.

  • GAV’S WEATHER | COLD WINDY WEEKEND ON THE WAY

    GAV’S WEATHER | COLD WINDY WEEKEND ON THE WAY

    Cold windy conditions are set to return, while offshore the swell will continue to build. We may see some coastal showers as the front passes, however it’s likely these will hug the coastal fringe. West of the Divide, we’re likely to see dust storms, with the dangerous bushfire conditions also set to continue.