Surf Forecast issued Friday 5 December 2008: four day outlook for Sydney.
First the important news… TG is a grandpa again! – second time this year. This time it’s a girl to No. 2 daughter. Jasmine Isabelle born 4.20 pm Thursday 4 December 2008…53 cm ; 3.7 kilos (8 lbs 4 oz).
Mother Kirstin and daughter both healthy.
Everybody’s happy!
This time last year I had no grandchildren – now I have two…
That’s what I call the only kind of real wealth accumulation.
Now for the surf outlook…
Small conditions continuing through the weekend and early next week..
Saturday: 1 metre or less North East, with a small increase in size from a late Southerly change being short lived.
Sunday: 1 metre or less East South East.
Monday: about 1 metre at places that like dead South swell.
Tuesday: Ditto.
Water temp is around 19.
Weather from the Bureau:
Forecast for Friday
Generally fine with just the chance of a shower. Light to moderate northwest to northeast winds, fresh along the coast in the afternoon.
Precis: Chance shower.
City: Max: 29 Parramatta: Max: 31
Terrey Hills: Max: 28 Penrith: Max: 33
Liverpool Max: 32 Richmond: Max: 31
UV Alert: 8:20 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]
Forecast for Saturday
Fine for most of the day with just the chance of a late shower. Light to moderate westerly winds, tending cooler S’ly about midday.
Precis: Fine day. Chance late shower.
City: Min: 20 Max: 28
West: Min: 19 Max: 30
Sunday Shower or two.
City: Min: 19 Max: 25
West: Min: 17 Max: 27
Monday Shower or two.
City: Min: 18 Max: 23
West: Min: 15 Max: 25
Tuesday Fine.
City: Min: 18 Max: 27
West: Min: 15 Max: 33
Wednesday Shower, chance thunderstorm.
City: Min: 21 Max: 33
West: Min: 19 Max: 35
Thursday Shower or two.
City: Min: 19 Max: 23
West: Min: 16 Max: 24
Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Friday until midnight: Wind: NW/NE 10/15 knots at first, tending N/NE 15/20 knots in the afternoon, and 20/25 knots in the evening. Sea: about 1 metre, rising to 1.5 to 2.5 metres in the afternoon/evening. Swell: E/NE 1 to 1.5 metres.
Saturday: Wind: N/NW 10/15 knots inshore and 15/20 knots offshore at first. A S/SE change 15/20 knots late morning, easing to 10/15 knots in the evening. Sea: 1 to 2 metres, abating later. Swell: NE about 1 metre.
Sunday Outlook: Wind: Variable 5/10 knots turning S 10/20 knots.
Monday Outlook: Wind: SE/NE 10/20 knots.
