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The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday 13 April 2023: Seven day outlook for Sydney

Current swell on Thursday night is about as dead South as you can get it at 178 degrees, so although it’s nearly 3 metres with a 10 second period most was going straight past points today… That might change tomorrow but there’ll be southerly wind with it. Saturday looks a better prospect for some places with N/NE wind, but smaller surf.

Plenty of stuff around for the kids on school holidays, but tell ’em to be careful and watch out for their mates eh.

Friday: up from today, at say 2-2+ metres South East

Saturday: somehwere in the 1-2 metre range South East

Sunday: ditto but North East

Monday: ditto but East South East (keep up)

Tuesday: ditto East

Wednesday: ditto ditto

Thursday: and ditto ditto.

TG

Up in the Air

A mild Low off the ESE coast, a nasty TC off the NW coast… It’s a Big Country (with a lotta desert in between, which looks set to get some rain). Both TC and L are expected to disappear over coming days…

MSLP Analysis for Thu Apr 13 06:00:00 2023 AUTC

http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/4day_col.shtml

http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/synoptic_col_satellite.shtml

Cloud/surface composite, Australia satellite image of Australia at Thu Apr 13 09:30:00 2023

Winds

https://www.windy.com/-33.850/151.220?-34.368,151.221,8,m:cIKaknd

Down in the Sea

Water temp is around 21-22.

image

Tides

https://www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-06/NSW-tide-tables-2022-2023-Pdf.pdf

Weather from the Bureau

 

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

Summary
Showers.
Chance of any rain: 95% 

Sydney area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h, reaching 25 to 30 km/h near the coast until late in the evening.

Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

Friday 14 April

Summary
Min 16
Max 22
Showers easing.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 7 mm
Chance of any rain: 80% 

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, a slight chance from the middle of the afternoon and clearing by the evening. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening.

Fire Danger – No Rating

Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 2:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

Saturday 15 April

Summary
Min 13
Max 24
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5% 

Sydney area

The chance of fog in the early morning. Mostly sunny day. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day.

Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 2:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]

Sunday 16 April

Summary
Min 18
Max 25
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall: 0 mm
Chance of any rain: 30% 

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds northerly 15 to 25 km/h turning westerly during the afternoon.

Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]

Monday 17 April

Summary
Min 14
Max 22
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 30% 

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southerly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening.

Tuesday 18 April

Summary
Min 15
Max 22
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall: 0 mm
Chance of any rain: 30% 

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds.

Wednesday 19 April

Summary
Min 14
Max 22
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 50% 

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds.

Thursday 20 April

Summary
Min 15
Max 20
Showers increasing.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 5 mm
Chance of any rain: 80% 

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds southerly 20 to 30 km/h