Still a few in the tank…

Sets take their time turning up this morning...

Hello Friends,

Good to see that yesterday’s uptick has lasted through the night and into this morning. Down Dee Why way there are a few sets into the chest high range at both the point and the beach. Given the swell is dead south at 8 seconds, I’d think spots facing that direction will potentially have the odd head high set. It’s a couple metres out at sea on average, so there should be beginner grade waves at less directly exposed stretches.

The weather forecast for Sydney is sunny this morning but clouding up toward dusk with the possibility of a shower.

Outlook for the next few days is for the swell to gradually fade to near flatness by Saturday afternoon and not really to turn around much before Tuesday morning. I have to confess though that in my febrile state I haven’t studied the charts too intensively, so here’s hoping the Goat will have time to study the entrails on our behalf.

Go well with your day!

Not super consistent but a few to be had.

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

5 Day Outlook for Sydney:  Issued Thursday 7 August 2008:

Cold… and windy for the weekend… with sort of surf for the keen ones who don’t mind cold water too!…

Friday: coming up at South friendly spots, around 2 metres South East.

Saturday: in the 1-2 metre range South.

Sunday: about 1 metre or a bit more South.

Monday: about 2 metres South.

Tuesday: about 2 metres South.

Water temps:

Sydney: 16

Byron: 20

Batemans: 14!

All that from online data…

2 years ago we didn’t have 7 day weather forecasts.

12 years ago we didn’t have online surf forecasts (started here).

40-50 years ago your weather forecast was for the next 24 hours!

Food for thought… on a cold weekend.

The Bureau says:

Strong wind warning for coastal waters for Friday. For the latest warning information please check the Bureau’s web site http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/nsw

Forecast for Thursday evening
A shower or two. Freshening west to northwest winds.
Precis: Shower or two.

Forecast for Friday
Chance of a morning shower or two, then fine. Sunny periods developing. Cool, fresh west to southwest winds.
Precis: Morning shower then fine.

City:         Min:   8 Max:  17   Parramatta: Min:   5 Max:  17
Terrey Hills: Min:   6 Max:  15   Penrith:    Min:   5 Max:  17
Liverpool:    Min:   3 Max:  17   Richmond:   Min:   3 Max:  17

UV Alert: Nil , UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]

Saturday Fine. Mostly sunny.

City:          Min:    7  Max:   17
West:          Min:    2  Max:   16

Sunday Fine.

City:          Min:    6  Max:   15
West:          Min:    1  Max:   16

Monday Fine.

City:          Min:    6  Max:   14
West:          Min:    1  Max:   14

Tuesday Fine.

City:          Min:    7  Max:   17
West:          Min:    1  Max:   16

Wednesday Fine.

City:          Min:    7  Max:   17
West:          Min:    1  Max:   16

Thursday Fine.

City:          Min:    8  Max:   18
West:          Min:    2  Max:   17

Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Strong wind warning.
Thursday until midnight: Wind: W/NW 15/20 knots, reaching 20/30 knots, chiefly offshore, later this evening.Sea: 1.5 to 2 metres, rising to 2 to 3 metres later.Swell: SE 1 to 1.5 metres. Isolated thunderstorms.
Friday: Wind: SW 25/33 knots, easing to 15/25 knots later. Sea: 2.5 to 3.5 metres.Swell: S/SE about 1.5 metres.
Saturday Outlook: Wind: W/SW 10/20 knots.
Sunday Outlook: Wind: W/NW 15/25 knots, possibly increasing to 30 knots later..

Few little waves around today

Just had a fun surf during lunch at Curly.  Some nice banks and peaks all along the beach. Definitely worth a go but just beware the thunderstorm currently passing overhead.  Tiny wave at Dee Why– one out at the Point.

Nice morning

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