Surf forecast issued Thursday 5 October 2017: Seven day outlook for Sydney:
The good news is the water has finally started to warm up…It’s bearable in boardshorts, as opposed to freezing.
And swirling along with the East Coast Current there are now some more whales to be seen in closer. Saw a cute little calf cavorting with its mother today, flopping and splashing all over the place. He/she started heading north again until mum brought it back into line: ‘Hey Dopey. ..have you got water in your ears?? We go south now. Stick with me or else!’ Whale mothers have to be cruel to be kind….
Because there are bound to be other critters around too… like the seal that surfed down the face of the wave toward me today .. Very cutesy, but these are all wild animals. They can bite, so when it was getting a little too friendly I let it have the waves all to itself. NPWS advice:
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/news/npws-says-give-seals-space-to-recover-and-rest
So, there were small waves at the right tide today, when the wind went to the NE, and it was sunny with warm air. But all that’s about to change for tomorrow
Friday: about 1 metre or so East/North East ahead of a Southerly change which will just make it a windblown mess. It’ll start to come up more overnight
Saturday: pretty dead South swell so let’s call it 1-2, 2+ metres …at places that like dead South swell, hmm maybe some will get into protected corners
Sunday: looks more interesting for the punters, probably in the 1-2 metre range South East , with a light Northerly
Monday: ditto but with bigger sets
Tuesday: low end of the 1-2 metre range South East
Wednesday: ditto but dead South
Thursday: about 1 metre or so dead South
Steer clear of all marine creatures that have teeth, or might squash you.
No matter how cute you might think they are…they don’t like to be hugged. And they think they own the place. Tsss..
Lion Island Challenge is on this Saturday. Details here
http://avalonbeachslsc.com.au/lion-island-challenge/
Up in the Sky
Winds>>>>>>>>>>>>>
https://www.windy.com/?-33.883,151.167,5
Down in the Sea
MHL still having problems getting the water temp off the buoy, but as if to confirm my own reading by sacrificing my body to the elements for you, the satellite via the BOM shows that the warmer water is now here. Lots of whales out offshore apparently, probably where the red stuff is… No wonder Junior wanted to go back north. He was probably wondering where all his mates are. (they’re way out the back toward NZ)
temp
Tides ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/maritime/usingwaterways/tides-weather/tide-tables-2017-2018.pdf
Weather from the Bureau:
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
- Summary
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening.
Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]
Friday 6 October
- Summary
- Min 18
- Max 23
- Cloudy.
- Possible rainfall: 0 mm
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower. Winds south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h turning southeasterly in the late morning then tending southerly 25 to 35 km/h in the evening.
Fire Danger – High
Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 3:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Sydney | 18 | 23 |
|
Penrith | 15 | 26 |
|
Liverpool | 15 | 25 |
|
Terrey Hills | 17 | 22 |
|
Richmond | 13 | 25 |
|
Parramatta | 15 | 24 |
|
Campbelltown | 13 | 25 |
|
Bondi | 19 | 24 |
Saturday 7 October
- Summary
- Min 13
- Max 21
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall: 0 mm
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Winds southerly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light early in the morning then becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day.
Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]
Sunday 8 October
- Summary
- Min 13
- Max 23
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain: 30%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 3:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]
Monday 9 October
- Summary
- Min 17
- Max 30
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 2 mm
- Chance of any rain: 70%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. High (80%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the outer west in the afternoon. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then tending west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the evening.
Tuesday 10 October
- Summary
- Min 16
- Max 21
- Possible shower.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 0.4 mm
- Chance of any rain: 30%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h turning south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning.
Wednesday 11 October
- Summary
- Min 15
- Max 25
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall: 0 mm
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day.
Thursday 12 October
- Summary
- Min 16
- Max 28
- Possible shower.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain: 40%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers, most likely during the morning. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h shifting southerly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
