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The Goat’s Surf Forecast

SURF FORECAST ISSUED FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2009: SEVEN DAY OUTLOOK FOR SYDNEY:   Waves for the weekend… With a brief warm interlude of temps up to 30, you should notice a contrast (!) with the water temp at 17.  Just for info, according to the Bureau’s website Sydney’s highest September daily maximum was 34.6 in […]

The Goat’s Forecast

SURF FORECAST ISSUED THURSDAY 27 AUGUST 2009:  Seven day outlook for Sydney: Well it is Windy August… the time of offshores and flat surf… Friday: flat. Saturday: small NE windswell – with wind Sunday:: about a metre or so at places that like dead South swell, could be a bit more. Monday: about 1 metre […]

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf Forecast issued Thursday 30 July 2009: Seven day outlook for Sydney Up, and down, and up and down and up – I think I’m feeling seasick Friday: in the 1-2 metre range – upper end at places that like refracted South swell.   Saturday: ditto then dropping   Sunday: about 1 metre South   […]

TG’s Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday 4 June 2009: Seven day outlook for Sydney:  Small and gettin’ smaller for the Snowy, but we should have some fine weather after the dark skis and rain. Friday: about 1 metre or so North East, East. Saturday:about 1 metre South East, East. Sunday: 1 metre or less. Monday: less than […]

At 1000

Situation at 1000. Wind is 20-25kts SE. Swell is averaging 4 metres from the east at 9 seconds (see below for snap from MHL Sydney buoy. But Coffs and Crowdy show there’s likely more coming our way. Currently average heights up there are registering at 6 metres with average period around the 11 sec mark. […]

Big Wednesday?

Hello all, Been meaning to share a few thoughts about the possibility of Wednesday being big in Sydney. The long range models from the likes of Buoyweather.com and Magicseaweed.com have been playing pretty much the same riff on the data that drives the WAMs. Speaking of which, here is WAM for Wednesday… As you can […]

Early Riser’s call

Hello Friends, Another early riser’s call for ya. At 0330 this morning the wind was still 8-12 kts from NNE. By the time it gets light, the Bureau says you can expect it to be around the same velocity. As the day warms up, the NE will accelerate and the call is for up to […]

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday 14 August 2008: 4 day outlook for Sydney: Some larger stuff for the weekend at places that like dead South swell – and it’ll be chilly. Friday: 2-3 metres at dead South spots. Saturday: 2-3 metres South. Sunday: 3-4 metres South. Monday: 2-3 metres South. And the water is a cool 16! The […]

TG’s update

Wait a bit wait a bittt… look.. And heey, it’s not every day you see a school of dolphins happily playing among the ferry traffic – right at the middle of the entrance to Circular Quay… !! between the Opera House and the Bridge.   Second time they’ve been there this week.  They obviously like it here.  A whale […]

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Monday 28 July 2008: 6 day outlook for Sydney: Oh boy it’s cold…oh boy it’s cold… It’s cold, I’m cold, I’ve got a cold…(but I’m getting better, fingers crossed). I saw 3 people in the surf this arvo in some smokin’ waves at Nth Steyne – 1 wisely got out before the […]