Surf Forecast issued Thursday 2 April 2009: Seven day outlook for Sydney:
Waves and more waves… variable quality ‘though, with some fresh wind thrown in… and some ordinary quality water after all the rain…
Friday: 2-3 metres East.
Saturday: around 2 metres + from the East, then after an early Southerly change, more South East.
Sunday: around 2 metres East South East/ East.
Monday: 1-2 metres South East/ East.
Tuesday: about 2 metres at places that like dead South swell.
Wednesday: 1-2 metres dead South.
Thursday: ditto.
TG’s Baitfish Boats on the Harbour Index: (with last week’s numbers in brackets for comparison)
Monday: 8 (prev. Monday: 21)
Tuesday: 5 (prev. Tuesday: 22)
Wednesday: 1 (bad weather?) (prev Wednesday: 19)
Thursday: ZERO! (prev. Thursday: 20)
…………………(Friday last week: 14)
Water temp is still around 21… But here’s the interesting thing…. Around the 27th – Friday of last week – the inshore current changed from its previous North to South flow… to South to North… Looks like the fish are off!… and hopefully so too are our Toothy Friends, at least for the time being.
Weather from the Bureau:
Forecast for Friday
The chance of a shower or two mostly in the morning. Partly cloudy. Light to moderate north to northeast winds freshening near the coast.
Precis: Shower or two.
City: Min: 20 Max: 25
West: Min: 18 Max: 25
Saturday A few showers. S’ly change.
City: Min: 19 Max: 23
West: Min: 17 Max: 25
Sunday Becoming fine.
City: Min: 17 Max: 23
West: Min: 17 Max: 27
Monday Mostly fine.
City: Min: 16 Max: 23
West: Min: 13 Max: 25
Tuesday Shower or two.
City: Min: 17 Max: 21
West: Min: 14 Max: 22
Wednesday Fine.
City: Min: 16 Max: 21
West: Min: 12 Max: 23
Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
Thursday until midnight: Wind: E/NE 13/18 knots, easing to 8/13 knots.Sea: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: E 2.5 to 3 metres, decreasing to about 2 metres tonight.
Friday: Wind: N/NE 10/15 knots, increasing to 15/20 knots during the afternoon.Sea: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: E about 2 metres. Isolated late thunderstorms.
Saturday: Wind: S'ly change 20/30 knots during the morning.
Sunday: Wind: S/SE 10/20 knots, easing and turning N/NE.
