"Stay happy and you'll be perfectly fine" - Jack Norris

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday: 10 January 2013: Seven day outlook for Sydney:

First – Don’t forget the annual Avalon Beach Surf Swim on Sunday…

Everything you want to know to enter is here…

http://www.oceanswims.com.au/Events.asp?EventID=456

Surf outlook:

Friday: in the 1-2 metre range early on, then about 1 metre or so East South East

Saturday: about 1 metre or so South East

Sunday: in the 1-2 metre range East South East

Monday: around 1 metre or a bit more at dead South places (nothing much at other places)

Tuesday: about 1 metre at dead South places and ditto

Wednesday: less than 1 metre dead South

Thursday: about 1 metre dead South.

Water temp’s around 21-22.

Nice feature about Midget in the Herald the other day…  He’s done good and is going strong.

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/the-man-who-changed-the-world-20121228-2bywn.html?fb_action_ids=438363252884349&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=246965925417366

And for something different, go to Rust in Avalon Parade and check out some of Bruce Raymond’s interesting artwork on old wharf timber.  I like to lend support to struggling young artists 🙂

Think I forgot to say Happy New Year last week 🙂

Enjoy life!

Weather from the Bureau:

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

Summary
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 10%

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northeasterly in the late evening.

Dangerous surf conditions, hazardous for coastal activities such as swimming, surfing and rock fishing, are expected in the afternoon and evening.

Friday 11 January

Summary
Min 21
Max 33
Cloud clearing.
Chance of any rain: 10%
Rainfall amount: 0 mm

Sydney area

Cloud clearing. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h early in the morning then tending east to northeasterly in the late afternoon.

Dangerous surf conditions, hazardous for coastal activities such as swimming, surfing and rock fishing, are expected.

Fire Danger – Severe

UV Alert from 8:50 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Around Sydney

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Cloud clearing. Sydney 21 33
Cloud clearing. Penrith 19 41
Cloud clearing. Liverpool 18 39
Cloud clearing. Terrey Hills 19 33
Cloud clearing. Richmond 19 41
Cloud clearing. Parramatta 19 38
Cloud clearing. Campbelltown 18 38
Partly cloudy. Bondi 22 28

Saturday 12 January

Summary
Min 23
Max 34
Partly cloudy.

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then shifting east to southeasterly in the early evening.

Sunday 13 January

Summary
Min 22
Max 27
Shower or two.

Sydney area

Cloudy. Isolated showers. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then tending south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the evening.

Monday 14 January

Summary
Min 19
Max 25
Possible shower.

Sydney area

Cloudy. The chance of showers until evening. Winds south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h tending east to southeasterly and becoming light during the day.

Tuesday 15 January

Summary
Min 19
Max 29
Possible shower.

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. The chance of showers. Winds northerly and light tending northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day.

Wednesday 16 January

Summary
Min 20
Max 29
Possible shower.

Sydney area

Mostly sunny morning. The chance of showers later in the day. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h shifting south to southeasterly during the morning.

Thursday 17 January

Summary
Min 21
Max 30
Possible shower.

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. The chance of showers. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.