Suffering Succotash – Surf forecast update for those wanting an early indication of upcoming surf for the Easter/Anzac break…
Suffice to say…. there’s sufficient info to suggest that the early part of the break will be less than inspiring … ssss ffffff !!! Hisssy ffit …
Oh well… enough alliteration… (big word, hope I spelled it right:)
Tuesday: about 1-2 metres East South East.
Wednesday: about 1 metre East.
Thursday: about 1 metre East South East.
Good Friday: less than 1 metre East South East.
Easter Saturday: up from the South, say about 2 metres at places that get dead South swell, but with ordinary wind and weather.
Easter Sunday: in the 1-2 metre range South.
Easter Monday/Anzac Day: about 1 metre East.
Have a peaceful Easter and Anzac Day, remember the Diggers, and reflect on the things that matter to you, besides surf.
TG.
Latest Weather from the Bureau>
Tuesday 19 April
- Summary
- Min 15
- Max 24
- Mostly sunny.
Metropolitan area
Mostly sunny. Light winds tending southeasterly up to 20 km/h during the afternoon.
Wednesday 20 April
- Summary
- Min 16
- Max 26
- Mostly sunny.
Metropolitan area
Mostly sunny. Light winds.
Thursday 21 April
- Summary
- Min 16
- Max 26
- Mostly sunny.
Metropolitan area
Mostly sunny. Winds west to northwesterly averaging up to 20 km/h.
Friday 22 April
- Summary
- Min 16
- Max 26
- Shower or two.
Metropolitan area
Cloudy. Isolated showers. Winds westerly and light.
Saturday 23 April
- Summary
- Min 16
- Max 24
- Shower or two.
Metropolitan area
Cloudy. Isolated showers. Winds south to southwesterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h tending south to southeasterly up to 30 km/h during the afternoon.
Sunday 24 April
- Summary
- Min 17
- Max 22
- Partly cloudy.
Metropolitan area
Partly cloudy. Winds south to southeasterly averaging up to 20 km/h.
Surf forecast issued Friday 15 April 2011: Seven day outlook for Sydney:
Coming up overnight from the South, but with ordinary weather and wind…
Saturday: around the 2-3 metre range East South East.
Sunday: similar.
Monday: in the 1-2 metre range East South East.
Tuesday: about 1 metre East.
Wednesday: 1 metre or less East.
Thursday: ditto.
Friday: ditto North East.
Water temp’s around 23.
Historical fact>>> cause we like to keep you informed and edjucated (and I just happened to be reading about it :)…
On the morning of 19 April 1770 (that’ll be 241…someone check my maths… years ago next Tuesday) Lt Zachery Hicks on Cook’s ship Endeavour became the first recorded European to spot the East Coast of Australia.. at…Point Hicks… (though surprisingly it wasn’t called that then)… Where’s that?? Check it out on a map – I’m not going to spoon feed you… But I will say that TG has had a swim in the ocean close by there, and the water is quite cool.
Contrary to popular misconception, Cook expected to bump into the East Coast around that spot because he guessed that’s where it should be, based on Tasman’s earlier maps from the 1600s of the bottom bit and Tasmania (which surprisingly also wasn’t called that then)… The fact that Cook pretty much expected it to be there doesn’t reduce the signficance of the find and his navigational skills.
The weather in 1770 was similar to this week – wet weather, gales, followed by moderate winds…
Cookie and the boys then proceeded to cruise up the uncharted coast, checking out all the surf spots… but that’s another story…
Weather from the Bureau:
Saturday 16 April
- Summary
- Min 16
- Max 21
- Few showers. Windy.
- Chance of any rain: 90%
- Rainfall amount: 7 to 15 mm
Metropolitan area
Cloudy. Scattered showers, easing during the afternoon. Winds south to southwesterly averaging up to 30 km/h becoming southerly up to 40 km/h in the morning, stronger along the coast.
Dangerous surf conditions, hazardous for coastal activities such as swimming, surfing and rock fishing, are expected.
UV Alert from 9:30 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
| Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 16 | 21 |
| Penrith | 14 | 20 |
| Liverpool | 14 | 21 |
| Terrey Hills | 14 | 20 |
| Richmond | 13 | 20 |
| Parramatta | 14 | 21 |
| Campbelltown | 13 | 21 |
| Bondi | 18 | 21 |
Sunday 17 April
- Summary
- Min 16
- Max 22
- Possible shower.
Metropolitan area
Cloudy. The chance of showers until late afternoon. Winds south to southeasterly averaging up to 30 km/h tending southerly and light by early evening.
Monday 18 April
- Summary
- Min 14
- Max 24
- Mostly sunny.
Metropolitan area
Patchy fog in the outer west early in the morning. Sunny day. Light winds.
Tuesday 19 April
- Summary
- Min 15
- Max 25
- Sunny.
Metropolitan area
Mostly sunny. Light winds.
Wednesday 20 April
- Summary
- Min 15
- Max 26
- Mostly sunny.
Metropolitan area
Mostly sunny. Light winds.
Thursday 21 April
- Summary
- Min 16
- Max 27
- Mostly sunny.
Metropolitan area
Mostly sunny. Winds northwesterly and light.
Friday 22 April
- Summary
- Min 17
- Max 26
- Shower or two.
Metropolitan area
Cloudy. Isolated showers. Light winds.
