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

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday 23 August 2018: Seven day outlook for Sydney:

Forecasts may be intermittent for a little while… depends whether there’s access to wifi wherever I am and whether I’ve got the time to do a forecast or send a postcard while I’m having fun!  Will obviously check in from time to time to see who our Prime Minister is this week.

In the meantime… the swell is still hanging in there at pretty much dead South 2-3 metres offshore, mostly going straight past but with enough of a period for it to be getting into the places that like that kind of thing….though is starting to turn a little more South East, so more will start to come in.

And it looks like there might be a few drops of water falling from the skies over the coming days… but not enough for the farmers unless there’s more to come later.

The waves~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Friday: up from today – around 2 metres or so South East, easing back a little later

Saturday: then up again to around 2 ish metres East South East

Sunday: then down again in the 1-2 metre range East

Monday: down more to around 1 metre or so East South East

Tuesday: dead South swell starting to come up from a Low expected to develop off the far South Coast… say in the 1-2 metre range at dead South friendly spots, with most going straight past  (don’t jump in the car, Don)… bigger outside…not enough period to get in, then…

Wednesday: easing back in the 1-2 metre range dead South, most still going past

Thursday: in the 1-2 metre range East South East, but more coming ashore.

Sad news about Bob, a regular at Little Av, which is never a wave for the faint hearted.

Goodness it’s hard to know where to go to get warm … Earthquake rumblings in Indo.. Hurricanes off Hawaii…

Talk when I can… Miss you already 🙂

TG

Up in the Sky

Cloud/surface composite, Australia satellite image of Australia at Thu Aug 23 07:30:00 2018

MSLP Analysis for Thu Aug 23 06:00:00 2018 AUTC

Winds

https://www.windy.com/?-34.889,151.216,7

Down in the Sea

Water temp

Woo…it’s gone down from 17 off Sydney at the weekend to 15.7  — which is decidedly chilly on my scale.  With some Noreasters forecast over the weekend it could get even chillier.

Just look at that East Coast Current and how its complex whirrings affect your water temp>>>

image

Tides

http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/maritime/usingwaterways/tides-weather/tide-tables-2018-2019.pdf

Weather from the Bureau:

Sydney Forecast

No warnings for New South Wales

Forecast issued at 4:20 pm EST on Thursday 23 August 2018.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

Summary
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 20% 

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower along the coastal fringe late this evening. Light winds.

Sun protection recommended from 10:10 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Friday 24 August

Summary
Min 10
Max 19
A few showers.
Possible rainfall: 2 to 4 mm
Chance of any rain: 70% 

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. High (70%) chance of showers along the coastal fringe, medium (50%) chance otherwise. Showers becoming less likely in the evening. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon.

Fire Danger – Low-Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
A few showers. Sydney 10 19
Shower or two. Penrith 5 20
Shower or two. Liverpool 7 19
A few showers. Terrey Hills 9 17
Shower or two. Richmond 4 20
Shower or two. Parramatta 7 19
Shower or two. Campbelltown 4 19
A few showers. Bondi 11 17

Saturday 25 August

Summary
Min 12
Max 19
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 1 to 6 mm
Chance of any rain: 60% 

Sydney area

Cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h.

Sun protection recommended from 10:30 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Sunday 26 August

Summary
Min 12
Max 19
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 2 to 10 mm
Chance of any rain: 60% 

Sydney area

Cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the morning.

Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 1:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Monday 27 August

Summary
Min 10
Max 21
Possible shower.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 4 mm
Chance of any rain: 40% 

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h.

Tuesday 28 August

Summary
Min 7
Max 17
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 0.4 mm
Chance of any rain: 30% 

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower, most likely during the morning. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h.

Wednesday 29 August

Summary
Min 7
Max 18
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 10% 

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning.

Thursday 30 August

Summary
Min 7
Max 18
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 20% 

Sydney area

Mostly sunny. Slight (20%) chance of a shower. Light winds.