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The Goat’s Forecast

SURF FORECAST ISSUED THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2009 : SEVEN DAY OUTLOOK FOR SYDNEY:

It’s pretty much small or flat…

and it’s pretty much gonna stay like that!!

Bit of a blow from the West South West overnight Friday won’t do a lot, other than blow waves offshore.  Might get a tiny uptick around Wednesday but don’t get too excited.…

Friday: maybe small NE windswell at places that like it.

Saturday: tending flat, maybe a small wave at places that like dead South swell.

Sunday: flat.

Monday: same.

Tuesday: same same.

Wednesday: in the 1-2 metre small range at dead South spots.

Thursday: 1 metre or less dead South.

Water temp’s around 17-18.

Weather from the Bureau:

Forecast for Thursday evening
Fine. Light to moderate north to northeast winds tending northwesterly overnight.
Precis: Fine.

Forecast for Friday
Fine. Mostly sunny morning, cloud increasing in the afternoon. Moderate to fresh northwesterly winds gusty at times in the afternoon ahead of west to southwest change overnight.
Precis: Fine. Windy.

City:         Min:  11 Max:  25   Parramatta: Min:   8 Max:  25
Terrey Hills: Min:  10 Max:  23   Penrith:    Min:   6 Max:  26
Liverpool:    Min:   5 Max:  25   Richmond:   Min:   4 Max:  25

UV Alert: 10:20 am to 1:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Saturday Fine. Partly cloudy.

City:          Min:   13  Max:   21
West:          Min:    7  Max:   21

Sunday Fine.

City:          Min:   12  Max:   25
West:          Min:    6  Max:   27

Monday Mostly fine.

City:          Min:   15  Max:   27
West:          Min:    9  Max:   27

Tuesday Fine.

City:          Min:   13  Max:   20
West:          Min:    9  Max:   20

Wednesday Fine.

City:          Min:   11  Max:   21
West:          Min:   05  Max:   21

Thursday Fine.

City:          Min:   09  Max:   21
West:          Min:   02  Max:   22

 

Sydney Coastal Waters, Broken Bay to Port Hacking and 60nm seawards:
A strong wind warning is current.
Thursday until midnight: Wind: N/NE 8/13 knots, tending NW overnight. Sea: to 1 metre.Swell: SE around 1 metre.
Friday: Wind: N/NW 15/20 knots increasing to 20/30 knots ahead of an overnight W/SW change of similar strength. Sea: rising 2 to 3 metres. Swell: E about 1 metre.
Saturday: Wind: W/SW 15/25 knots easing during the morning.
Sunday: Wind: N/NE 10/20 knots.