Month: January 2018

January 11, 2018

Cloudy and breezy to start, skies improving later on.


A broad and strong high soon establishing to our northeast dominates through the forecast period ensuring dry conditions and driving generally moderate to strong winds. These gradually veer from east to southeast tomorrow when skies improve. Moderate seas react to wind forcing, slowly increasing through the period.

High near 21°C/70°F.
Humidity – 68%

Winds easterly 15 to 20 knots, increasing east-southeasterly 18 to 22 knots overnight.

Seas increasing, inside the reef 1 to 2 ft… Outside the reef 4 to 7 ft..
Sea Surface Temperature: 18.5°C/65.3°F
High Tide: 4:41 p.m.
Sunrise:  7:21   Sunset:  5:33

January 9, 2018

Patchy cloud cover with a light breeze.


High pressure weakens today allowing a passing trough to the south to produce isolated, light showers across the region. Fair to fine weather follows for Wednesday and through the end of the week as high pressure rebuilds from the west. Generally light winds become moderate to strong on Thursday and persist into the weekend. Moderate seas are expected throughout the forecast period but may briefly abate slight later today.

High near 20°C/68°F.
Humidity back up there –  84%

Winds southeasterly 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable at times this morning, then veering northwesterly early this afternoon

Seas inside the reef calm to 1 ft… Outside the reef 4 to 5 ft, decreasing during the afternoon
Sea Surface Temperature: 18.3°C/64.9°F
High Tide:  2:36 p.m.
Sunrise:  7:21   sunset:  5:31

January 8, 2018

A mix of sun and clouds becoming mostly cloudy by evening

Expect fair conditions much of the week with isolated showers possible Tuesday night.
High near 18°C/64°F
Humidity a beautiful 64%
The wind has died !!!   Winds northeasterly 5 to 10 knots, veering easterly in the afternoon and southeasterly through the evening.
And the seas are calming – Seas inside the reef 1 to 2 ft… Outside the reef 5 to 8 ft, decreasing inside the reef near 1 ft.
Sea Surface Temperature: 19°C/66.2°F
High Tide:  1:32 p.m.
Sunrise: 7:21 am; Sunset: 5:30 pm.

January 7, 2018

Moderate to strong winds and a few lingering showers.
Rising pressure today will allow strong winds this morning to ease to moderate and lingering light showers to diminish. A secondary frontal trough will bring a few showers back this evening through Sunday afternoon along with a brief period of strong winds Sunday. Moderate to very rough seas gradually fall becoming slight to moderate by Monday.
High near 17°C/63°F.
Humidity nice – 60%
Winds westerly 20 to 25 knots, easing 12 to 18 knots by this afternoon.  Tonight –   Winds westerly 12 to 18 knots
Seas inside the reef 2 to 4 ft… Outside the reef 8 to 16 ft, decreasing
Sea Surface Temperature: 19°C/66.2°F
High Tide:  11:40 a.m.
Sunrise:  7:21   Sunset:  5:28

January 2, 2018

Morning rain and wind, tapering off this afternoon.

Post cold frontal cloud cover with morning rain or showers, gusty northerly winds and building seas are seen across the area. Conditions briefly settle tonight into tomorrow morning before a strong low pressure system develops to our west and delivers widespread rain and probable gales from Wednesday night into Thursday. Seas build rough to very rough over the next few days.
High near 16°C/61°F
Humidity – 90%
Winds northerly 20 to 30 knots gusts to 35 knots, decreasing 18 to 24 knots this afternoon
Seas inside the reef 2 to 3 ft… Outside the reef 6 to 10 ft, decreasing during the night
Sea Surface Temperature: 20.9°C/69.6°F
High tide:  8:18 a.m.  /  8:39 p.m.
Sunrise:  7:20  Sunset:  5:25