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Friday arvo
Posted on August 8th, 2008 in Big Picture.
Not spectacular quality, but good enough size to make it an option.
Hello Friends,
Had to run an errand, so made a jaunt of it and had a look at a few beaches along the way. The day has improved quite considerably since this morning. The average size of the swell off Sydney has jumped from about a metre to three metres (!) and the period has gone from around 7 seconds to almost 9. It’s still straight south, but the size is making numerous spots light up.
South end of Curly had a few on it, but there was more size up the beach where there were fewer people. The banks looked a bit so-so and I didn’t see anyone really nail a great looking wave. Of course, I didn’t stick around long either.
Dee Why has started to work, although up toward Longy the size is better. Longy itself I didn’t really check properly, but it looks as though the bombies could be putting together a few options for those so inclined
Had a brief glance at Northy from atop the Plateau, and I could see a few bods in the water there too. Not at all the right swell direction for that place, so really more of an indicator of other possibilities.
The forecast models continue to insist that this little pulse is only going to stick around until maybe lunchtime at best tomorrow. So, if you can, I’d be heading out for a wave right now…
Have yourself a good one.
A little after 3pm and looks like you could maybe, possibly, get one at Northy.
Friday arvo cleans up nicely for Curly fans.
Dull day dawned
Posted on August 8th, 2008 in Big Picture.
Cold, dull skies and an ocean of near flatness.
Hello Friends,
Well, what can I say Sydneysiders? As those who’ve preceeded me this morning have already noted, she be mighty tiny boys and girls. But for the odd tiny splash of white, the rocks and sea at Dee Why point have something of the aspect of a Japanese formal garden – serene, still, inscrutable – and utterly flat. I’ve loaded a picture of it for your quiet contemplation…
And what you are no doubt contemplating is how you’d really like a wave! Even something like one of these from yesterday’s gallery, would work.
But, sadly, Huey looks as though he’s lost interest in the Tasman for the moment. We may still get a brief, short-period pulse around about Tuesday, but that seems about the best hope for the next little while. Is the big guy softening us up for Spring’s traditional ordinariness?
Go well with your plans one and all!
TG’s updated update
Posted on August 8th, 2008 in Surf Reports.I’ll get it right soon…
Well that makes no sense at all does it unless you realise you click thru to the MHL graphs here
http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/htbin/wave_data_plot.com?Location=Sydney
and see the uptick in swell from dead South, 3-6 metres at around the 8-10 second mark.
TG’s update
Written by goat on August 8th, 2008
Wait a bit wait a bittt… look.. http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/htbin/wave_data_plot.com?Location=Sydney
And heey, it’s not every day you see a school of dolphins happily playing among the ferry traffic – right at the middle of the entrance to Circular Quay… !! between the Opera House and the Bridge. Second time they’ve been there this week. They obviously like it here. A whale was there a year or two back. What a nature wonderland Sydney is!
The Goat’s Surf Forecast
Written by goat on August 7th, 2008
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..
Posted on August 8th, 2008 in Surf Reports.
Well that makes no snes at all does it unless you realise you click thru to the MHL graphs here
and see the uptick in swell from dead South, 3-6 metres at around the 8-10 second mark.
TG’s update
Written by goat on August 8th, 2008
Wait a bit wait a bittt… look.. http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au/htbin/wave_data_plot.com?Location=Sydney
And heey, it’s not every day you see a school of dolphins happily playing among the ferry traffic – right at the middle of the entrance to Circular Quay… !! between the Opera House and the Bridge. Second time they’ve been there this week. They obviously like it here. A whale was there a year or two back. What a nature wonderland Sydney is!
The Goat’s Surf Forecast
Written by goat on August 7th, 2008
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..
TG’s update
Posted on August 8th, 2008 in Forecast, Surf Reports.Wait a bit wait a bittt… look..
And heey, it’s not every day you see a school of dolphins happily playing among the ferry traffic – right at the middle of the entrance to Circular Quay… !! between the Opera House and the Bridge. Second time they’ve been there this week. They obviously like it here. A whale was there a year or two back. What a nature wonderland Sydney is!
The Goat’s Surf Forecast
Written by goat on August 7th, 2008
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..
little lines on the south coast
Posted on August 8th, 2008 in South Coast.
south coast micro linea few possibilities up the beach
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes!
Posted on August 8th, 2008 in Bronte, Tama.Update on previous. Good swell coming in from SE but try and beat the southerly. Bondi, Tama and Bronte all had good options to shoulder high. “Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes” as David Bowie would say.
notalottawaves
Posted on August 8th, 2008 in Surf Reports.Nice little lines out of the S/SE but not real surfable on this stretch. Strong and cool W/SW wind, maybe a few spots with a bit more surfable action on offer. Rosco.
Cronulla
Posted on August 8th, 2008 in Cronulla, Surf Reports.Small and clean…improving today at Curly
Posted on August 8th, 2008 in Curl Curl, Surf Reports.13 days to the Ments. The charts indicate that things should improve substantially throughout the day as the swell swings more south east and the period pushes out a tad to 8 secs from 7 secs. This morning it was just 1-2 feet from the SSE feathered by light offshores and just a few loners having a crack. Enjoy.