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..
