Rain again, more coming too

As promised, a few pics for ya…

Looking little at Little Narra.Not too attractive at 0945

Not too fabulous looking at Cooks

Not too attractive at 0945

Hello Friends,

The Bureau has hoisted the gale pennant for a region from the Hunter to our southern border. In Sydney the NE wind of 10-15kts this morning, will ramp up to 20-30 kts this afternoon and during the evening it could be up into the 30-40 kt range. Rain is expected to be moderate to heavy at times says the Bureau and the high is set to be 21 along the coast.

There’s not much of anything showing at Dee Why (sorry, no picture because I didn’t want to get my camera wet), which is hardly surprising given that we only have a tiny, junky NE windswell. Better exposed spots could be a touch better, but let’s face it, conditions are marginal at best along the NSW coast.

Once that wind gets going though, there should start to be some activity in the semi-protected north corners. Water quality will of course be an issue.

On Saturday morning, the Bureau says the wind should be lighter and from the NW. At the same time, you’d have to think there’ll be something left from the big blow on Friday evening. The rain is set to have cleared and it’s going to be blazing hot by the afternoon (34!). All of that inclines me to share correspondent Mark F.’s calculation that NE facing stretches could be pretty fun. (water caveat will still apply)

I’ll be out on errands this morning, so will try to post a snap or two later from those travels in due course.

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On another front, I’ve been alerted to a worthy charity fundraiser for Dr Derek Allen this weekend. Dr Derek, aka Tropdoc, you may remember was the chap who flew his helicopter from Telos to the Mentawais to help save Darren Longbottom’s life after Daz suffered a catastrophic spinal injury. Anyway, it’s a great cause, well worthy of support, so I hope a few RealSurfers will get along to the Whale Beach Restaurant on Sunday the 14th at 7pm. You can check out the Doc’s website at www.troppodoc.com.

Okay, gotta run for now, back in a bit with some more pics I hope.

TG’s Forecast

Surf Forecast issued Friday 12 December 2008: 3 day outlook for Sydney:

Saturday: in the 1-2 metre range North East.

Sunday: 1 metre or less North East.

Monday: coming up a bit at places that like dead South swell – say in the 1-2 metre range.

Water temp is somewhere around 20.

Best wishes to Lisa and Simon for Sunday’s big event! I’m looking forward to it.

Weather from the Bureau:

Warning summary
Strong Wind Warning for Pittwater, Port Jackson and Botany Bay. For the latest warning information please check the Bureau’s web site http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/nsw.

Forecast for Friday evening
Rain, moderate to heavy at times, before clearing overnight. Strengthening northeast winds, turning northwesterly and easing overnight.
Precis: Rain, moderate to heavy at times.

Forecast for Saturday
Fine. Mostly sunny. Northwest winds becoming fresh to strong during the day.
Precis: Mostly sunny. Windy.

City: Min: 18 Max: 34 Parramatta: Min: 17 Max: 34
Terrey Hills: Min: 17 Max: 31 Penrith: Min: 18 Max: 34
Liverpool: Min: 17 Max: 34 Richmond: Min: 16 Max: 34

UV Alert: 8:40 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Sunday Partly cloudy. Windy.

City: Min: 17 Max: 24
West: Min: 15 Max: 25

Monday Fine.

City: Min: 16 Max: 23
West: Min: 12 Max: 26

Tuesday Chance shower or two.

City: Min: 16 Max: 26
West: Min: 11 Max: 27

Wednesday Fine.

City: Min: 17 Max: 23
West: Min: 12 Max: 27

Thursday Mostly fine.

City: Min: 17 Max: 24
West: Min: 14 Max: 28

Friday Fine.

City: Min: 17 Max: 25
West: Min: 14 Max: 30
Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Gale Warning.
Friday until midnight: Wind: NE 20/30 knots, increasing to 30/40 knots during the evening.Sea: 2 to 3 metres, reaching 4 metres later. Swell: N/NE 1 to 1.5 metres. Rain periods, heavy at times.
Saturday: Wind: Easing to W/NW 15/25 knots early, increasing to 20/30 knots during the afternoon.Sea: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: N/NE 2 to 2.5 metres.
Sunday Outlook: Wind: W/SW increasing to 25/35 knots
Monday Outlook: Wind: S/SW 20/30 knots, easing.

missable on this stretch

1ft ENE dribble. Great gardening weather. Get the galoshes on and away you go.

Cronulla Surf Report

Cool wet miserable, small 1 footers, onshore breeze and showers. Get the message?
WIND: NE at 11kph. WATER TEMP: 19 degrees.
FORECAST: Rain, moderate to heavy at times, clearing overnight. Strengthening northeast winds.
MAX AIR TEMP TODAY: 19-20 degrees.
TIDES: HIGH: 07:19 LOW: 14:05
WINDSURFERS: Good conditions today.
BOAT DIVING: Average sea conditions outside, vis around 15m+ on the TUGGERAH and Kelloe, 15m+ at Barons Hut, thanks to www.seatamerdive.com Sydney Scuba Diving Boat Charter and Ian Griffiths “Griffiti”.
SHORE DIVING: 4 metres vis at Oak Park. 3-4 metres at Shiprock.
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Sick of waiting!

Are we heading for a white Christmas? Two weeks into December and what’s with the weather? When I was a kid………… Not a surfable spot from Bondi to Bronte (except the Internet).

Mona Vale

Same deal as yesterday, it’s absolute junk, should be good by this arvo or at least tomorrow morning!

C C

Showers on the Central Coast this Friday morning.  The swell is ruffled, ordinary and inconsistent at 1 – 2 feet from the east.  There is a no breeze at the moment forecast to go northeast.  High tide 0820 and low tide around 1505.  Local barometer 1008 hpa, 89% humidity, 18 degrees C.  Have a good weekend.