Surf forecast issued Thursday 15 February 2018: Seven day outlook for Sydney:
Hey, you know those Warnings on labels that you never read?… And those Alerts on things you just ignore???
Well here’s TG’s upfront Alerting Warning…
The Surf Forecast below, particularly for later in the week is what is likely to happen IF Severe Tropical Cyclone Gita out in the South Pacific BEST TRACKS where she is currently expected to (Gita herself isn’t expected to come near Oz). IF SHE DOESN’T, the Surf here could turn out smaller. The BoM says that Tropical Cyclones have a reputation for being unpredictable.
And another thing… Current weather forecasts suggest more chopping and changing SE/ NE onshore winds.
So I wouldn’t get too excited about the Outlook for Wave Quality if the Big Waves do come.
Stay cool and Go with the Flow…
Friday: in the 1-2 metre range East; watch for the sets in the upper end of the range
Saturday: ditto similar
Sunday: ditto and up a little on the sets
Monday: similar
Tuesday: up into the 3-4 metre range East South East and sets (What did I tell you??.. see above)
Wednesday: 2-3 metre range East South East and sets (ditto?)
Thursday: 1-2 metre range South East
Apropos nothing in particular, or maybe as a homage to possibly Big(ger) Waves, here’s a little something to enrich your education and entertainment experience…Learn something new each day
Tick off all those you’ve been to! And yes… there is a “Big Wave”!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia%27s_big_things
TG
Up in the Sky
There’s Gita…off to the right
Down in the Sea
Water temp’s about 24
Tides
http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/maritime/usingwaterways/tides-weather/tide-tables-2017-2018.pdf
Weather from the Bureau:
Oh, here’s some more Large Surf warnings for you…
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
- Summary
- Mostly clear.
- Chance of any rain: 0%
Sydney area
Clear. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening.
Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Friday 16 February
- Summary
- Min 20
- Max 28
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny day. Slight (20%) chance of a shower at night. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then turning southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day.
Fire Danger – Very High
Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Sydney | 20 | 28 | |
Penrith | 18 | 36 | |
Liverpool | 17 | 33 | |
Terrey Hills | 18 | 29 | |
Richmond | 17 | 35 | |
Parramatta | 17 | 32 | |
Campbelltown | 16 | 33 | |
Bondi | 20 | 25 |
Saturday 17 February
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 27
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower in the early morning. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning northeasterly in the late morning and afternoon.
Surf conditions in the evening may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing and swimming.
Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Sunday 18 February
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 29
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 0.2 mm
- Chance of any rain: 30%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower in the evening. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening.
Surf conditions may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing and swimming.
Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Monday 19 February
- Summary
- Min 22
- Max 27
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain: 60%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers, most likely in the evening. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening.
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Tuesday 20 February
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 24
- Showers.
- Possible rainfall: 3 to 8 mm
- Chance of any rain: 80%
Sydney area
Cloudy. High (80%) chance of showers. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning then becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
Wednesday 21 February
- Summary
- Min 19
- Max 24
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain: 50%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers. Light winds.
Thursday 22 February
- Summary
- Min 19
- Max 26
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 3 mm
- Chance of any rain: 60%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.