Surf forecast issued Friday 26 April 2024: Seven day outlook for Sydney
Heeyy… Just so you know… a Large Surf Warning doesn’t necessarily mean it’ll be good. Not if the reason for it is wind generated by a great big High, with the wind and swell coming up from a long way down south together, at the same time, coinciding with each other – if you get my drift?
Admittedly conditions earlier today when the wind was an unexpected offshore brought out plenty of crowds. But later on there was plenty of cold S/SE wind making conditions look less inviting. Yet there were still punters in the water at places. Either situation had the more.. hmm.. discerning people reconsidering getting wet.
Don’s second photo on Realsurf today says it all.. Nine people paddling onto the same long straighthander in nice conditions at DY beach!.. You can almost hear the calls.. I’m going right ..I’m going left.. Haha oh what fun. I suppose they have to learn about real world outcomes on the job sometime.
The Surf Outlook >>
Saturday: Easing back from Friday, somewhere in the 1-2 metre range, but still some sets
Sunday: down a bit more in the 1-2 metre range dead South
Monday: around 1 ish metres South/South East
Tuesday: starting to come up again from dead South, say 1-2, 2+ metres… check the wind forecast
Wednesday: dittoish..ditto
Thursday: around 2 metres or so South East,,ditto
Friday: ditto..ditto
Some facts and advice for you…gratis and free of charge:
Know your limitations.
Crowds aren’t fun.
Surf that looks like a washing machine is not good for learning to surf.
Look after yourself and each other.
Stay safe and Have FuN!
TG.
Up in the Air
http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/4day_col.shtml
Winds
https://www.windy.com/-33.850/151.220?-34.364,151.221,8
Down in the Sea
Water temp is around 24
Tides
https://www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-06/nsw_tides_2023%E2%80%932024.pdf
Weather from the Bureau
Forecast for the rest of Friday
- Summary
- Clear.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Clear. The chance of smoke haze in the west. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
Large and powerful surf conditions for the rest of the day are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 1:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Saturday 27 April
- Summary
- Min 13
- Max 23
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain: 30%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog in the west. The chance of smoke haze in the west. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the early afternoon.
A POOR Air Quality Forecast alert is issued for Sydney by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW) due to elevated PM2.5 levels for Saturday 27 April 2024
Fire Danger – No Rating
Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 1:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Sunday 28 April
- Summary
- Min 13
- Max 25
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. The chance of morning fog in the west. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 1:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Monday 29 April
- Summary
- Min 14
- Max 27
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. The chance of morning fog in the west. Light winds.
Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 1:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Tuesday 30 April
- Summary
- Min 16
- Max 21
- Showers.
- Possible rainfall: 1 to 10 mm
- Chance of any rain: 80%
Sydney area
Cloudy. High chance of showers, becoming less likely in the evening. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southerly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning.
Wednesday 1 May
- Summary
- Min 13
- Max 20
- Showers.
- Possible rainfall: 1 to 15 mm
- Chance of any rain: 80%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds south to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h.
Thursday 2 May
- Summary
- Min 13
- Max 21
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 15 mm
- Chance of any rain: 70%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h.
Friday 3 May
- Summary
- Min 12
- Max 20
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 15 mm
- Chance of any rain: 70%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning
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25 April 2024. Yesterday’s Update>>>
Only an update cause it’s Anzac Day, and we’ve got a man down still by the look of things.
First … today started out OK with an uptick from yesterday’s small conditions, light wind, sunshine. Was looking pretty good till the southerly picked up. Then things just went bllrrgh or something like that. Keensters stayed out till things got worserer.
Tomorrow the Bureau’s warning says
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing, particularly for south facing beaches.
TG is cheering because the last bit is something he’s suggested to the BoM to include..over quite some time.. to indicate swell direction to improve surf warnings. Great stuff.
More tomorrow
Great to see large crowds pay their respects for the sacrifices of our Diggers.
TG
