The Goat’s Surf Report
Posted by: goat on May 4th, 2012Surf forecast issued Friday 4 May 2012: Seven day outlook for Sydney:
Today was only small… But when you wake up – it’ll be big, and getting bigger !
Saturday: about 2 metres of long period swell from the East
Sunday: 2-3 metres East
Monday: similar
Tuesday: 1-2 metres East
Wednesday: similar
Thursday: aboutr 1 metre or so East
Friday: 1 metre or less East.
Water temp is around 23 – very comfortable
Weather from the Bureau:
Forecast for the rest of Friday
- Summary

- Clear.
- Chance of any rain: 5%

Sydney area
Clear. Light winds.
Saturday 5 May
- Summary

- Min 12
- Max 20
- Possible shower clearing.
- Chance of any rain: 40%

- Rainfall amount: 0 to 1 mm
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. The chance of showers, mainly along the coast. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h, increasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day, then easing to 15 to 20 km/h.
UV Alert from 10:20 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Around Sydney
| Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 12 | 20 |
| Penrith | 9 | 20 |
| Liverpool | 8 | 21 |
| Terrey Hills | 10 | 19 |
| Richmond | 8 | 20 |
| Parramatta | 9 | 20 |
| Campbelltown | 7 | 20 |
| Bondi | 15 | 20 |
Sunday 6 May
- Summary

- Min 11
- Max 21
- Sunny.
Sydney area
Sunny. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning then increasing to 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon.
Dangerous surf conditions, hazardous for coastal activities such as swimming, surfing and rock fishing, are expected.
Monday 7 May
- Summary

- Min 12
- Max 21
- Partly cloudy.
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Winds westerly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning.
Dangerous surf conditions, hazardous for coastal activities such as swimming, surfing and rock fishing, are expected.
Tuesday 8 May
- Summary

- Min 12
- Max 23
- Mostly sunny.
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. Winds west to northwesterly and light.
Wednesday 9 May
- Summary

- Min 13
- Max 25
- Mostly sunny.
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. Winds west to northwesterly and light.
Thursday 10 May
- Summary

- Min 13
- Max 24
- Possible evening shower.
Sydney area
Mostly sunny morning. The chance of showers later in the day. Light winds.
Friday 11 May
- Summary

- Min 15
- Max 25
- Possible morning shower.
Sydney area
The chance of showers along the coastal fringe during the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. Winds north to northwesterly and light tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.



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