The most interesting, and also the best, characteristic regarding low pressure systems that form close to the coast are the wide range of winds available in a very short stretch of coastline. The following lesson is something to keep in mind the next time a similar sytem strikes.
The Sydney buoy rose 9 metres in one hour
From Tweed Heads to Eden the whole NSW coast is feeling the effects of an East Cost Low. The low pressure system, which formed on Wednesday, has been directing a strong sou-easterly flow toward the coast. The surf today has increased to a sizeable 10 foot+ but unfortunately the relentless onshore wind is ripping the waves to shreds.
From Tweed Heads to Eden the whole NSW coast is feeling the effects of an East Cost Low. The low pressure system, which formed on Wednesday, has been directing a strong sou-easterly flow toward the coast. The surf today has increased to a sizeable 10 foot+ but unfortunately the relentless onshore wind is ripping the waves to shreds.
Autumn is the surfers season! After months of onshore, weak summer swells, anticipation is set high as we move into the change of seasons.
The most notorious Tasman Low was the system that created havoc for the Sydney to Hobart race of 1998, with extreme winds and possibly the largest recorded wave of all time.
