The Goat’s Surf Forecast
Surf forecast issued Thursday 17 August 2023: Seven day outlook for Sydney
Looks like a bit of free water from the sky is on its way according to the Radar.. You might want to get your washing in if it’s on the line… just enough to be annoying if you don’t want it to get wet overnight.
Saw my first whales of the Down Season heading south this week and I’m pretty sure it was the mother and calf Southern Right Whales spotted in the river at Port Macquarie a few days earlier.
More than a surf forecast… An invaluable community service
Anyhoo the surf outlook>>>
Small >~~>, then a brief uptick ^~~^, then down again v~~v.
Note the Bureau’s powerful surf warning for Saturday in the Weather forecast.
Friday: going down from today, say 1 metre or less South East
Saturday: starting to come up from the South, say 1-2 or 2 metres at places open to due South, easing back later.
Sunday: around say 1-1+ metres at dead South spots
Monday: ditto
Tuesday: down to around 1 metre or less dead South places
Wednesday: ditto
Thursday: ditto
Stay safe in the surf. Surf Patrols haven’t started yet. There have unfortunately been recent drownings.
If you’re an experienced surfer, keep an eye out for obviously inexperienced people going in at the wrong places…whether they’re swimming or on a board. You might save a life.
TG.
Up in the Air
http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/4day_col.shtml
Winds
https://www.windy.com/-33.764/150.924?-34.283,150.924,8
Down in the Sea
Water temp is a cool 18
Tides
https://www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-06/nsw_tides_2023%E2%80%932024.pdf
Weather from the Bureau
Forecast issued at 4:20 pm EST on Thursday 17 August 2023.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
- Summary
- Shower or two.
- Chance of any rain: 70%
Sydney area
Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely later tonight. Light winds.
Sun protection recommended from 10:10 am to 1:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Friday 18 August
- Summary
- Min 11
- Max 19
- Morning shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain: 50%
Sydney area
Medium chance of showers in the morning. Sunny afternoon. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h early in the morning then tending westerly 25 to 40 km/h in the morning.
Fire Danger – Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 10:30 am to 1:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Saturday 19 August
- Summary
- Min 9
- Max 19
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 0%
Sydney area
Sunny. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h.
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Sun protection recommended from 10:40 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Sunday 20 August
- Summary
- Min 10
- Max 21
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 0%
Sydney area
Sunny. Light winds.
Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 1:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Monday 21 August
- Summary
- Min 10
- Max 21
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Sunny. The chance of morning fog in the west. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening.
Tuesday 22 August
- Summary
- Min 11
- Max 23
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Light winds.
Wednesday 23 August
- Summary
- Min 11
- Max 22
- Sunny.
- Possible rainfall: 0 mm
- Chance of any rain: 30%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Thursday 24 August
- Summary
- Min 11
- Max 19
- Possible shower.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain: 40%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower