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The Goat’s Long Weekend Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday 29 September 2016: Seven day outlook for Sydney:

Looks like lots of NW W N SW …hey look, that says NSW…wind ahead, which should pretty well whip the surf  down into submission.  But the surf won’t take that lying down and it’ll try to fight back.  Only time will tell which of Mother Nature’s ying and yang forces wins out each day…

So with that in mind… try this for size…

Friday: smaller than today but should be in the 1-2 metre range shorter period stuff from North East

Saturday: smaller, say 1 metre or so North East

Sunday: down again say 1 metre or less North East

Monday: 1 metre or so North East

Tuesday: something similar

Wednesday: smaller..maybe flattish

Thursday: maybe 1 metre at places that like dead South swell from SSW wind

Friday: up ever so sightly at places open to the South

Have a Happy and Safe Long Weekend..

Drive carefully..

Surf and swim carefully…

My Gold Coast Correspondent says it’s flat up there but the weather’s nice and there are heaps of whales passing by headed back down the NSW North Coast.  I know one or two have been spotted off Sydney, so they are spread out in between… Call me a silly old fool, but funny that coincides with the first shark attack of the season at Ballina… Just the time of the year everyone likes to be there I’m sure.  Except it didn’t happen before for hmm most of my life. Anyway just keep your eyes open

Look at that Low hitting SA that knocked out the whole State’s power! … bringing lots of W/NW wind to us.

If only SA had more wind turbines……..

MSLP Analysis for Thu Sep 29 00:00:00 2016 AUTC

Water temp is slowly improving..around 20

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Weather from the Bureau:

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

Summary
Max 19
Shower or two.
Chance of any rain: 60%

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers and the chance of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Winds northerly 35 to 45 km/h tending northwesterly 30 to 45 km/h in the middle of the day then decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h in the evening.

Fire Danger – Low-Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 2:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Shower or two. Sydney 19
Possible rain. Possible storm. Penrith 19
Shower or two Liverpool 19
Shower or two Terrey Hills 18
Shower or two Richmond 19
Shower or two Parramatta 19
Shower or two Campbelltown 18
Shower or two. Bondi 19

Friday 30 September

Summary
Min 12
Max 18
Possible shower. Windy.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 30%

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. Winds northwesterly 30 to 45 km/h decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h in the evening.

Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

Saturday 1 October

Summary
Min 12
Max 22
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall: 0 mm
Chance of any rain: 5%

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning westerly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning then decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h during the evening.

Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 2:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]

Sunday 2 October

Summary
Min 12
Max 26
Sunny.
Possible rainfall: 0 mm
Chance of any rain: 10%

Sydney area

Sunny. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon.

Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]

Monday 3 October

Summary
Min 17
Max 25
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 50%

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers, most likely during the morning. Winds northerly 20 to 30 km/h turning westerly during the morning.

Tuesday 4 October

Summary
Min 13
Max 26
Sunny.
Possible rainfall: 0 mm
Chance of any rain: 5%

Sydney area

Sunny. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h.

Wednesday 5 October

Summary
Min 14
Max 26
Mostly sunny.
Possible rainfall: 0 mm
Chance of any rain: 5%

Sydney area

Mostly sunny. Winds northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the d