The Goat’s Surf Forecast
Surf forecast issued Thursday 18 April 2024: Seven day outlook for Sydney
Well I suppose it had to happen sometime, lamented TG… The change of season time has started to bring cooler weather, more showers and some dullness to proceedings. Water temp is around the air temp or better at times, but a cool breeze doesn’t make the choppy sea conditions look inviting.
It had also taken a while .. prior to the latest rain… for the water to stop smelling and look discoloured from the Hawkesbury River pushing out and spreading itself around at the northern end of the northern beaches. Now… hmm???
And TG couldn’t believe it …After last week’s forecast, reminding people to “Stay Safe… Know your limitations and surfing experience”, he found himself talking to Don Realsurf (not his Real name) in Northern Beaches Hospital after he bounced around off several DY Point rocks, with a camera in his hand..
Seriously!? .. Do I have to now specify the possibility that you might get it in your head to jump off rocks in large surf with a camera in your hand to take photos of complete strangers!??
I hope you’ve learned your lesson young man! (And rest up and take it easy :)).
The Surf Outlook out ahead looks like this >>
Friday: around 1 – 1+metres at dead South spots
Saturday: up a little with southerly type wind somewhere in the 1-2 metre range dead South
Sunday: down a little, somewhere in the 1-2 metre range dead South
Monday: around 1- 1+ metres dead South
Tuesday: dittoish
Wednesday: ditto North East
Thursday: starting to come up with southerly type wind, say 1-2 metres dead South.
Make of that what you will.
The kids on school holidays will have still fun.
TG.
Up in the Air
http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/4day_col.shtml
Winds
https://www.windy.com/-33.850/151.220?-34.364,151.221,8
Down in the Sea
Water temp is around 23
Tides
https://www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-06/nsw_tides_2023%E2%80%932024.pdf
Weather from the Bureau
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
- Summary
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Mostly clear. Slight chance of a shower, mainly along the coastal fringe. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 2:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Friday 19 April
- Summary
- Min 13
- Max 22
- Showers developing.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 7 mm
- Chance of any rain: 80%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers along the coastal fringe, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm along the coastal fringe. Light winds becoming southerly 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day.
Fire Danger – No Rating
Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 2:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Saturday 20 April
- Summary
- Min 15
- Max 22
- Showers.
- Possible rainfall: 4 to 20 mm
- Chance of any rain: 95%
Sydney area
Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h turning southerly 25 to 35 km/h early in the morning.
Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Sunday 21 April
- Summary
- Min 16
- Max 23
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southeasterly during the day then becoming light during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 2:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Monday 22 April
- Summary
- Min 15
- Max 24
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the northern suburbs. Light winds.
Tuesday 23 April
- Summary
- Min 15
- Max 26
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Wednesday 24 April
- Summary
- Min 14
- Max 25
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming southerly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
Thursday 25 April
- Summary
- Min 15
- Max 22
- Possible shower.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain: 40%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southeasterly during the day.