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The Goat’s Surf Forecast

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https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/major-fire-updates/mfu?id=8461

 

https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/major-fire-updates/mfu?id=8461

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday 26 December 2019: Seven day outlook for Sydney:

The good news for this week is>>>Waves – of varying sorts – all week.  Don’t get too excited… It will be mainly NE windswell but there should be enough of it from time to time at the right places to catch a wave… So, bigger at the Southern ends of beaches, where it’ll be windier too … You can’t have everything.

Friday: 1-1+ metres East North East and starting to come up later

Saturday: in the 1-2 metre range North East

Sunday: up a bit more in the 1-2 metre range through the day North East

Monday: in the 1-2 metre range North East

Tuesday: 1-2 metre range East North East

Wednesday: 1-2 metre range Eastish

Thursday: Ditto

Have a safe and Happy New Year.

Trust we’re all seeing with 2020 vision next year.. It’s a joke. Get it?

TG

Up in the Air

Cloud/surface composite, Australia satellite image of Australia at Thu Dec 26 06:30:00 2019

MSLP Analysis for Thu Dec 26 00:00:00 2019 AUTC

Winds

https://www.windy.com/?-34.066,150.816,5

Down in the Sea

Water temp is around 22

image

Tides

https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/maritime/usingwaterways/tides-weather/tide-tables-2019-2020.pdf

Weather from the Bureau

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

Summary
Clear.
Chance of any rain: 0% 

Sydney area

Clear, apart from possible smoke haze in the west. Winds northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.

A POOR Air Quality Forecast alert issued by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) due to forecast elevated particle levels in Sydney for Thursday.

Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

Friday 27 December

Summary
Min 20
Max 28
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 0% 

Sydney area

Sunny, apart from possible smoke haze in the west. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending east to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day.

Fire Danger – High

Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Sunny. Sydney 20 28
Sunny. Penrith 17 35
Sunny. Liverpool 17 32
Sunny. Terrey Hills 17 27
Sunny. Richmond 16 34
Sunny. Parramatta 17 31
Sunny. Campbelltown 15 32
Sunny. Bondi 21 24

Saturday 28 December

Summary
Min 20
Max 29
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 0% 

Sydney area

Hot and sunny. Areas of smoke haze in the west. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the morning then becoming northeasterly 25 to 40 km/h in the middle of the day.

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Sunday 29 December

Summary
Min 21
Max 31
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 0% 

Sydney area

Hot. Mostly sunny morning. Areas of smoke haze in the outer west. The chance of a thunderstorm in the outer west in the afternoon and evening. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending easterly during the day then becoming light during the afternoon.

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

Monday 30 December

Summary
Min 21
Max 31
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 0% 

Sydney area

Hot and mostly sunny. Areas of smoke haze in the outer west. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening.

Tuesday 31 December

Summary
Min 24
Max 35
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 10% 

Sydney area

Hot. Mostly sunny morning. Slight (20%) chance of a shower, most likely later in the day. The chance of a thunderstorm later in the day. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h during the day.

Wednesday 1 January

Summary
Min 20
Max 27
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 10% 

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h tending southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning.

Thursday 2 January

Summary
Min 21
Max 26
Cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 20% 

Sydney area

Cloudy. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.