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

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday 16 March 2017:  Seven day outlook for Sydney:

I hate to say it, but the current outlook is for similar or a variation on more of the same… Showers (or two), onshoreish wind (or fresh southerlies for variety), choppyish short period waves and generally rubbish… with an occasional patch of blue sky, even sunshine, to make you think it’s fining up and settling down at last.  Might be semi OK Monday, Tuesday.

There’s a big High out over the Tasman that’s sending us all the above. A Low that might form off the Goldie is uncertain at this stage according to the BoM.

On the plus side: warm air temps, warm sea temps.

So the Surf:

Friday: let’s just say about 2 metres or so windblown from South East after an expected southerly starts puffing away

Saturday: around 2 + metres East South East windblown

Sunday: around 2 + metres East North East and onshore to Nor East

Monday: around 2 + metres North East, with a fresh Noreaster

Tuesday: in the 1-2 metre range North East, might be OK before a southerly change chops it up

Wednesday: ditto, with southerly wind

Thursday: starting to come up in the 1-2 metre range at dead South places.

If none of the above appeals to you…

Just relax, keep calm and say it again: “Oh well We need the rain”… And keep saying it to make yourself feel better.

Remember, it will get better.

There will be sunshine and perfect waves… Sometime 🙂

In the Air

MSLP Analysis for Thu Mar 16 00:00:00 2017 AUTC

Wind

https://www.windytv.com/?waves,-33.883,151.200,5

In the Sea

Water temp is about 23

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Tides

http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/maritime/usingwaterways/tides-weather/tide-tables-2016-2017.pdf

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

Summary
Max 26
Showers.
Possible rainfall: 10 to 25 mm
Chance of any rain: 95%

Sydney area

Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of showers, becoming less likely this evening. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.

Fire Danger – Low-Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Showers. Sydney 26
Showers. Penrith 28
Showers. Liverpool 26
Showers. Terrey Hills 24
Showers. Richmond 28
Showers. Parramatta 25
Showers. Campbelltown 27
Showers. Bondi 26

 

Friday 17 March

Summary
Min 21
Max 24
Showers. Becoming windy.
Possible rainfall: 5 to 15 mm
Chance of any rain: 95%

Sydney area

Cloudy. Very high (95%) chance of showers. Light winds becoming southerly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then increasing to 25 to 40 km/h in the middle of the day.

Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

Saturday 18 March

Summary
Min 21
Max 26
Showers.
Possible rainfall: 3 to 10 mm
Chance of any rain: 90%

Sydney area

Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds south to southeasterly 25 to 40 km/h tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning.

Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

Sunday 19 March

Summary
Min 21
Max 27
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 1 to 4 mm
Chance of any rain: 70%

Sydney area

Cloudy. High (80%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h turning northeasterly during the day.

Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

Monday 20 March

Summary
Min 21
Max 26
Shower or two clearing.
Possible rainfall: 1 to 3 mm
Chance of any rain: 60%

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 25 km/h before tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.

Tuesday 21 March

Summary
Min 20
Max 27
Morning shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
Chance of any rain: 50%

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers, most likely during the morning. Light winds becoming southerly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.

Wednesday 22 March

Summary
Min 21
Max 26
Showers increasing.
Possible rainfall: 2 to 6 mm
Chance of any rain: 80%

Sydney area

Cloudy. High (80%) chance of showers, most likely later in the day. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h.