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The Goat’s Surf Forecast
Posted on January 17th, 2019 in Goat's Forecast.Surf forecast issued Thursday 17 January 2019: Seven day outlook for Sydney:
360 degree view…not a cloud in the deep blue sky. The sea is sparkling. The sun is shining. Pretty as a picture. A great day for the beach today..except for.. well, you know… waves~~~
Now you might say the surf hasn’t been great, and you might be right.
But I couldn’t help but notice – because there’s 10 of ’em right in your face whenever you go in the water – that the kids are having a ball!
They think it’s great!!
And believe it or not, there are occasional waves that you’re happy to catch, among the rubbish, if you fluke being in the right spot at the right tide and are patient. If you’re not, cool down with a swim.
For the coming week… stay cool…some more hot days are forecast. If you’re lucky enough to be able to get wet, then just getting wet is likely to be the most excitement you can expect at the beach. Or, you could just be lucky enough to fluke that occasional freak wave – ie, one that’s rideable.
Watch out for blueys… there were a few biggies floating around today.
Stay happy!
TG
Friday: continuing North East windswell, somewhere in the 1-2 metre range depending on where you are along the beach
Saturday: an early morning southerly change – starting out at 25-40 kph according to the BoM – will knock that down and chop it up and generally make it unpleasant on the beach (kids, and visitors, and anyone else)
Sunday: small end of the 1-2 metre range at places that get dead South windblown waves, and onshore
Monday: 1 metre or less at dead South places
Tuesday: 1 metre or less East South East
Wednesday: 1 metre or less North East, then another Southerly wind change to chop that up
Thursday: back to NE wind and small waves
Up in the Sky
Winds
https://www.windy.com/-33.855/151.216?-34.889,151.216,7,i:pressure,m:cIJaknc
Down in the Sea
Water temp is around 22ish.
Tides
https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/maritime/usingwaterways/tides-weather/tide-tables-2018-2019.pdf
Weather from the Bureau
Friday 18 January
- Summary
- Min 22
- Max 33
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Very hot and mostly sunny. Slight (20%) chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the outer west in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h in the late afternoon.
A Poor Air Quality Forecast is issued by the Office of Environment and Heritage due to elevated OZONE pollution in Sydney for Friday 18 January 2019.
Fire Danger – Very High
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sydney | 22 | 33 |
| Penrith | 22 | 45 |
| Liverpool | 21 | 43 |
| Terrey Hills | 20 | 35 |
| Richmond | 21 | 44 |
| Parramatta | 20 | 41 |
 | Campbelltown | 20 | 43 |
 | Bondi | 22 | 29 |
Saturday 19 January
- Summary
- Min 23
- Max 29
- Wind easing. Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Hot. Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower in the outer west. Winds southerly 25 to 40 km/h turning southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day then decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Sunday 20 January
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 27
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Monday 21 January
- Summary
- Min 22
- Max 28
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening.
Tuesday 22 January
- Summary
- Min 22
- Max 31
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower, most likely later in the day. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
Wednesday 23 January
- Summary
- Min 23
- Max 34
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny morning. Slight (30%) chance of a shower, most likely later in the day. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
Thursday 24 January
- Summary
- Min 24
- Max 34
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm later in the day. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day.
The Goat’s Surf Forecast
Posted on January 10th, 2019 in Goat's Forecast.Surf forecast issued Thursday 10 January 2019: Seven day outlook for Sydney:
All that huffing and puffing today won’t bring up much surf, but there should be waves of varying sorts all week for those still on holiday. A few wind changes, but some more warm weather ahead to.
I can sympathise with those who had to go back to work this week. Last night I had a terrible dream. I was driving round and around and couldn’t find a damn parking spot in Manly to catch the ferry to work.
Proving that things always look better in the morning… when I woke up I remembered that I’m retired! Haha.
Surf outlook:
Friday 11/1: in the 1-2 metre range South East/East, easing back through the day
Saturday: as a Noreaster picks up so will the surf, somewhere in the 1-2 metre range North East… might be some little sets from Eastish
Sunday: change in direction again with the wind .. somewhere in the 1-2 metre range South East, with maybe occasional sets from the East
Monday: in the 1-2 metre range at dead South places..not much elsewhere
Tuesday: 1-2 metre range East South East
Wednesday: 1-2 metre range Eastish
Thursday: 1-2 metre range East North East.
Enjoy, if you’re on holidays.
If you’ve gotta go to work… earn some money for your next holiday :
TG.
Up in the Air
Winds
https://www.windy.com/-33.855/151.216?-34.889,151.216,7,i:pressure,m:cIJaknc
Down in the Sea
Water temp is currently pleasant…CURRENTly haha.. Get it? at around 21.
Tides
https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/maritime/usingwaterways/tides-weather/tide-tables-2018-2019.pdf
Weather from the Bureau
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
- Summary
- Light shower or two.
- Chance of any rain: 50%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of light showers or drizzle. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Friday 11 January
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 28
- Possible shower.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 0.4 mm
- Chance of any rain: 40%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers in the east, grading to a high (70%) chance in the west, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of afternoon thunderstorms, chiefly in the west. Light winds becoming northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the afternoon.
Fire Danger – Low-Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sydney | 21 | 28 |
 | Penrith | 20 | 31 |
| Liverpool | 20 | 30 |
| Terrey Hills | 19 | 27 |
| Richmond | 20 | 31 |
| Parramatta | 19 | 30 |
| Campbelltown | 19 | 30 |
| Bondi | 21 | 25 |
Saturday 12 January
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 31
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. Slight (20%) chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the west during the afternoon or early evening. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h.
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Sunday 13 January
- Summary
- Min 22
- Max 27
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 0.4 mm
- Chance of any rain: 30%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower. Winds south to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h.
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Monday 14 January
- Summary
- Min 22
- Max 28
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 0.4 mm
- Chance of any rain: 30%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
Tuesday 15 January
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 31
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 0%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Wednesday 16 January
- Summary
- Min 23
- Max 35
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly later.
Thursday 17 January
- Summary
- Min 23
- Max 30
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower. Light winds
The Goat’s First Surf Forecast for 2019
Posted on January 3rd, 2019 in Goat's Forecast.The Goat’s First Surf Forecast for 2019:
22nd year of TG’s Forecasts:
Seven day outlook for Sydney:
Some variations in wind direction ahead for the coming week to give you a little variety, and hopefully some small to medium rideable waves.
But this arvo, (an Aussie word whose meaning is unknown to all those foreign visitors, so use it at will just to confuse ’em), a gentle onshore breeze, warm sun and background music of cicadas provided the perfect opportunity to kick back in the shade, chill out and recuperate from days of surfing or paddling, and nights of refreshments and socialising.
It’s been congested in the ocean – one more area to add to the list – but hey kids, I think I just heard mum say you should take a few days off out of the sun now.
I will give those thousands of visitors a helpful tip (as apparently they aren’t aware)…
Barrenjoey Road to Palm Beach is a Dead End Road. It’s not a Through Road… It’s a Cul de Sac.
And there’s nowhere for thousands of visitors to park… anywhere..
Just so you know why you’ve been stopped or crawling in traffic from Mona Vale.
A Community Service Announcement by TG.
Water temp has been bouncing around from nice to freezing with consistent Noreasters dragging cold water up, to ? It should improve when the next southerly comes by.
Waves:
Friday: somewhere in the 1-2 metre range North East.. biggest at southern ends of beaches
Saturday: ditto
Sunday: ditto
Monday: around 1 metre or so Eastish
Tuesday: ditto to that
Wednesday: around 1 – 1+metres North East
Thursday: in the 1-2 metre range North East/ South East
Hope 2019 is good to us all!
TG.
Up in the Sky
Winds
https://www.windy.com/-33.855/151.216?-34.881,151.216,7,i:pressure,m:cIJaknc
Down in the Sea
Water temp offshore is around 22. Variable inshore.
Tide
https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/maritime/usingwaterways/tides-weather/tide-tables-2018-2019.pdf
Weather from the Bureau
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
- Summary
- Max 28
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower in the outer west, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day then becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the late afternoon.
Fire Danger – High
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | – | 28 |
| Penrith | – | 34 |
| Liverpool | – | 32 |
| Terrey Hills | – | 28 |
| Richmond | – | 33 |
| Parramatta | – | 31 |
| Campbelltown | – | 31 |
| Bondi | – | 25 |
Friday 4 January
- Summary
- Min 22
- Max 31
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Saturday 5 January
- Summary
- Min 23
- Max 33
- Possible shower.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain: 40%
Sydney area
Hot. Mostly sunny morning. Medium (40%) chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending west to northwesterly during the day then shifting south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Sunday 6 January
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 25
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain: 50%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Winds south to southeasterly 25 to 40 km/h.
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Monday 7 January
- Summary
- Min 20
- Max 25
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain: 50%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers. Winds southerly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeasterly during the morning.
Tuesday 8 January
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 28
- Morning shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain: 50%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers, most likely during the morning. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
Wednesday 9 January
- Summary
- Min 22
- Max 29
- Possible shower.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain: 40%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.
The Goats Surf Forecast and New Year Message
Posted on December 27th, 2018 in Goat's Forecast.Surf forecast issued Thursday 27 December 2018:
Seven day outlook into 2019:
Warm days continuing into 2019. Surf pretty much as it’s been. Continuing short period North East windswell. Bigger at southern ends of beaches, where the wind will be heading but there are some light wind periods forecast by the Bureau.
If you can get in the water count yourself lucky.
If you can catch a wave count yourself lucky.
Hey.. You’re Here and it’s Summertime.. count yourself lucky.
Remember to keep an eye on the weather – couple of possible Thunderstorms are forecast.
Friday: in the 1-2 metre range North North East
Saturday: Ditto
Sunday: Ditto, North East
Monday: New Year’s Eve… Ditto
Tuesday: New Year’s Day… Ditto, East North East
Wednesday: Ditto, East
Thursday: around 1ish metres East.
Stay safe ..stay cool.. stay hot.. stay well. Have Fun.
Happy New Year from TG!
Up in the Sky
Winds
https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/maritime/usingwaterways/tides-weather/tide-tables-2018-2019.pdf
Down in the Sea
Water temp is very pleasant around 22
Tides
https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/maritime/usingwaterways/tides-weather/tide-tables-2018-2019.pdf
Weather from the Bureau:
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
- Summary
- Mostly clear.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Mostly clear. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h, increasing 25 to 35 km/h near the coast this evening.
An Air Quality Forecast alert of POOR for the Sydney region has been issued as ozone levels are forecast to exceed national air quality standards today. The alert has been posted on the NSW OEH web site (http//www.environment.nsw.gov.au/aqms/aqiforecast.htm)
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Friday 28 December
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 31
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 0%
Sydney area
Hot and mostly sunny. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light early in the morning then becoming northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the late afternoon.
Fire Danger – High
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 21 | 31 |
| Penrith | 21 | 41 |
| Liverpool | 19 | 39 |
| Terrey Hills | 19 | 33 |
| Richmond | 20 | 41 |
| Parramatta | 19 | 38 |
| Campbelltown | 19 | 39 |
| Bondi | 21 | 27 |
Saturday 29 December
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 31
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 0%
Sydney area
Hot and sunny. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the morning then becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Sunday 30 December
- Summary
- Min 23
- Max 34
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 0%
Sydney area
Hot and mostly sunny. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon then tending north to northeasterly during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Monday 31 December
- Summary
- Min 22
- Max 31
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm, mostly in the outer west in the afternoon and evening. Light winds.
Tuesday 1 January
- Summary
- Min 22
- Max 30
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.
Wednesday 2 January
- Summary
- Min 22
- Max 28
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 0.2 mm
- Chance of any rain: 30%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers, most likely later in the day. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
Thursday 3 January
- Summary
- Min 22
- Max 29
- Possible shower.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain: 40%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers, most likely later in the day. The chance of a thunderstorm later in the day. Light winds
The Goat’s Christmas Surf Forecast and Christmas Message
Posted on December 20th, 2018 in Goat's Forecast.Surf forecast issued Thursday 20 December 2018: Seven day outlook for Sydney:
How about that.. Rain, Hail And Shine all in less than an hour … And now dark clouds are coming over again and I hear the rumble of thunder again. I wonder if Mother Nature enjoyed that so much she wants to do it all over again?? By George By Jingo By Jove I think she is …and she’s sharing it around a few other places as well this time by the look of it… with some gusty wind. Oh how Tropical of her…
Most people have been busy finishing up work or school for the year and haven’t had much time for a surf. If that’s you, you haven’t been missing an awful lot… unless you were lucky enough to get it at the right tide, before a wind change, before it got crowded, or you didn’t really care anyway.
And the outlook is for an up and down week ahead with mixed blessings (oh TG can be so verbally apt)
So, just take it as it comes…relax.. it’s holiday time, chill out, get wet and have fun when you can.
Friday: up from the South East, could be 2 metres or so.. with S/SE wind
Saturday: around 2 metres or so at dead South places and with S wind
Sunday: easing back into the 1-2 metre range South East (S/SW/SE wind)
Monday: down around 1 metre or so East South East
Tuesday: Chrissy Day – around 1 metre or so of Easterly surf for you and the kids or you and mum and dad or you and your matesto try out the new surf toys in.
Wednesday: Boxing Day – up ever so slightly say 1- 1 + metres from persistent Noreast wind… which btw looks like giving the Sydney Hobart yachts a slowish run up the Harbour, and then a nice tailwind for the early part of the race at least
Thursday: around 1 metre or so East at first, then coming up a little later.
Merry Christmas to everyone. Stay safe in the surf and out of it. Not a plug but if you’re heading away I do like this ad for its road safety message. We all need reminders at times.
Have Fun!
TG.
Weather from the Bureau:
- Summary
- Showers. Possible storm.
- Chance of any rain: 80%
Sydney area
Cloudy. High (80%) chance of showers. Thunderstorm likely, possibly severe. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 25 km/h turning southerly 20 to 30 km/h in the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Friday 21 December
- Summary
- Min 20
- Max 24
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain: 50%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h tending southeasterly in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon.
Fire Danger – Low-Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sydney | 20 | 24 |
| Penrith | 19 | 25 |
| Liverpool | 19 | 25 |
| Terrey Hills | 19 | 22 |
| Richmond | 19 | 25 |
| Parramatta | 18 | 24 |
| Campbelltown | 18 | 25 |
| Bondi | 21 | 22 |
Saturday 22 December
- Summary
- Min 18
- Max 22
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 2 to 8 mm
- Chance of any rain: 70%
Sydney area
Cloudy. High (70%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning and early afternoon. Winds southerly 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 20 to 30 km/h early in the morning.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Sunday 23 December
- Summary
- Min 17
- Max 23
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain: 30%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning southeasterly during the afternoon.
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Monday 24 December
- Summary
- Min 17
- Max 26
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then tending north to northeasterly during the evening.
Tuesday 25 December
- Summary
- Min 17
- Max 28
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 0%
Sydney area
Sunny. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Wednesday 26 December
- Summary
- Min 19
- Max 29
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Sunny. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Thursday 27 December
- Summary
- Min 20
- Max 30
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Sunny. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day
The Goat’s Surf Forecast
Posted on December 13th, 2018 in Goat's Forecast.Surf forecast issued Thursday 13 December 2018: Seven day outlook for Sydney:
Sydney’s about to cop a heap of rain as I put hoof to keyboard and there’s thunder and lightning coming too.. Don’t run around like a headless chook..get your washing in! Don’t play tennis. Get inside and stay inside for about half an hour or so. Don’t go out if there’s Thunder about.
Nasty Severe TC Owen way up north but the Bureau expects it to be Ex TC Owen by late Saturday and make a lot of rain up north.
Outlook for the weekend looks like good rainfall here, and for the surf? well
Friday: in the 1-2 metre range North East
Saturday: ditto East North East
Sunday: up a bit into the 2, 2+ maybe 3 metre area East North East
Monday: down into the 1-2 metre range East North East
Tuesday: down again to around 1 metre or so North East
Wednesday: coming up into the 1-2 metre range at dead South places
Thursday: in the 1-2 metre range East South East
RIP Scott Dillon.. passed away at 90. Bought a few boards off him in my younger days. Once watched him and Dave Jackman go out at North Steyne to ride the Queenscliff Bombie. No one else in the water. I gave them no chance of even getting out through the monster surf. The sea seemed to make a gentle winding passageway as they casually paddled between giant waves. You couldn’t see them the waves were so big and I was expecting to see their gun boards washed end over end to shore. Then Scott caught a monster all the way to shore and just strolled up the beach It was absolutely amazing to watch the whole thing It was like it was stage managed for them.
Pretty to watch.
TG.
Nice story on him here
https://www.pacificlongboarder.com/news/RIP-Scott-Dillon/?siteregion=AU
Up in the Sky
Winds
https://www.windy.com/-33.855/151.216?-34.889,151.216,7,i:pressure
Down in the Sea
Water temp is around 21
Tide
https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/maritime/usingwaterways/tides-weather/tide-tables-2018-2019.pdf
Weather from the Bureau:
Friday 14 December
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 27
- Rain increasing.
- Possible rainfall: 8 to 20 mm
- Chance of any rain: 80%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Patchy fog in the early morning. High (80%) chance of rain, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to southeasterly in the evening then tending east to northeasterly in the late evening.
Fire Danger – Low-Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sydney | 21 | 27 |
| Penrith | 19 | 29 |
| Liverpool | 19 | 29 |
| Terrey Hills | 19 | 26 |
| Richmond | 19 | 29 |
| Parramatta | 18 | 29 |
| Campbelltown | 18 | 28 |
| Bondi | 21 | 25 |
Saturday 15 December
- Summary
- Min 20
- Max 27
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 8 mm
- Chance of any rain: 50%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon.
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Sunday 16 December
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 29
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain: 50%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Monday 17 December
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 29
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny morning. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening.
Tuesday 18 December
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 26
- Cloudy.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 0.4 mm
- Chance of any rain: 30%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Wednesday 19 December
- Summary
- Min 20
- Max 26
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 0.2 mm
- Chance of any rain: 30%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower, most likely later in the day. Light winds.
Thursday 20 December
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 29
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 4 mm
- Chance of any rain: 50%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h shifting south to southeasterly later.
The Goat’s Surf Forecast
Posted on December 6th, 2018 in Goat's Forecast.Surf forecast issued Thursday 6 December 2018: Seven day outlook for Sydney:
Coming up: Some warm days, balmy breezes and some small to medium waves to keep you entertained… what more could you want? 🙂
Friday: around 1 metre or so Eastish
Saturday: up a little into the 1-2 metre range Eastish
Sunday: ditto
Monday: ditto North East
Tuesday: ditto down a little
Wednesday: ditto East South East
Thursday: and just ditto.
The water’s nice, the air’s warm and it’s Summertime 🙂
TG
Up in the Sky
Wind
https://www.windy.com/-33.855/151.216?-34.889,151.216,7,i:pressure,m:cIJaknc
Down in the Water
Water temp is around 21… pleasant enough for a swim.
Tide
https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/maritime/usingwaterways/tides-weather/tide-tables-2018-2019.pdf
Weather from the Bureau:
Forecast updated at 9:01 pm EDT on Thursday 6 December 2018.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
- Summary
- Clear.
- Chance of any rain: 0%
Sydney area
Mostly clear. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Friday 7 December
- Summary
- Min 17
- Max 26
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 0%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h in the morning.
Fire Danger – Low-Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 17 | 26 |
| Penrith | 14 | 30 |
| Liverpool | 14 | 29 |
| Terrey Hills | 15 | 24 |
| Richmond | 13 | 30 |
| Parramatta | 14 | 27 |
| Campbelltown | 13 | 29 |
| Bondi | 18 | 23 |
Saturday 8 December
- Summary
- Min 18
- Max 28
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 0%
Sydney area
Sunny. Winds north to northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Sunday 9 December
- Summary
- Min 18
- Max 28
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 0%
Sydney area
Sunny. Winds east to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Monday 10 December
- Summary
- Min 19
- Max 28
- Mostly sunny.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 0.4 mm
- Chance of any rain: 30%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny morning. Medium (40%) chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening.
Tuesday 11 December
- Summary
- Min 20
- Max 23
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 2 to 6 mm
- Chance of any rain: 70%
Sydney area
Cloudy. High (70%) chance of showers. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h turning southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Wednesday 12 December
- Summary
- Min 20
- Max 25
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain: 60%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending easterly during the day.
Thursday 13 December
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 25
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 4 mm
- Chance of any rain: 60%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day
The Goat’s Surf Forecast
Posted on November 29th, 2018 in Goat's Forecast.Surf forecast issued Thursday 29 November 2018: Seven day outlook for Sydney:
That delightful Low that gave a a nice drop of rain and a free hairstyle has moved offshore, and we can expect some sunny days for a little bit at least.
The other good thing was that all that rain, besides topping up the dams, watering some crops etc, gave my car a free wash and cleaned off all the red dust from the dust storm the week before.
See, it really is an ill wind that blows no one some good… Never mind the surf… which has been pretty atrocious most of the time.
Tomorrow you still might want to do something else, and maybe rest up ! till Sunday, or later Monday maybe, but don’t get your hopes up.
If you have low expectations you won’t be disappointed.
Friday: around the upper end of the 1-2 metre range or 2, 2+ East South East but who cares
Saturday: around the upper end of the 1-2 metre range East South East
Sunday: in the 1-2 metre range East
Monday: in the 1-2 metre range at dead South places after an overnight southerly change
Tuesday: lower end of the 1-2 metre range dead South increasing through the day
Wednesday: in the 1-2 metre range dead at South spots, with some sets
Thursday: let’s call it ditto
Sigh
TG
Up in the Sky
Wind
https://www.windy.com/?-33.632,151.324,5,i:pressure
Down in the Sea
Water temp is around 20
Tides
https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/maritime/usingwaterways/tides-weather/tide-tables-2018-2019.pdf
Weather from the Bureau:
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
- Summary
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower. Winds southerly 25 to 35 km/h tending southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the late evening.
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
Friday 30 November
- Summary
- Min 16
- Max 23
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the west in the afternoon. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning south to southeasterly in the morning then becoming light in the middle of the day.
Fire Danger – Low-Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 16 | 23 |
| Penrith | 13 | 27 |
| Liverpool | 13 | 25 |
| Terrey Hills | 14 | 22 |
| Richmond | 12 | 27 |
| Parramatta | 13 | 24 |
| Campbelltown | 11 | 26 |
| Bondi | 16 | 21 |
Saturday 1 December
- Summary
- Min 16
- Max 25
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 0%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late evening.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Sunday 2 December
- Summary
- Min 18
- Max 33
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Sunny. Winds north to northwesterly and light increasing to 20 to 30 km/h during the day then shifting southerly 25 to 35 km/h during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Monday 3 December
- Summary
- Min 17
- Max 28
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. Winds southerly 15 to 20 km/h shifting west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening.
Tuesday 4 December
- Summary
- Min 17
- Max 24
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 0.4 mm
- Chance of any rain: 30%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Wednesday 5 December
- Summary
- Min 17
- Max 23
- Cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower. Light winds.
Thursday 6 December
- Summary
- Min 17
- Max 24
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm during the morning. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
The Goat’s Surf Forecast
Posted on November 22nd, 2018 in Goat's Forecast.Surf forecast issued Thursday 22 November 2018: Seven day outlook for Sydney:
How’s that wind!? 40-50 ks with 70-80 k gusts NW / WNW. Blew my hat off a couple of times! and gave my hair and car a light dusting of red soil from someone’s paddock out west, to mix in with the drops of water from a sudden shower.. ahh the Marvels of Nature.
Timed my visit to the beach just as the wind was really picking up and everyone was getting out because no one likes spray in their eyes… so missed out. Memo to self: Must try harder. Maybe tomorrow…?
Hmm.. more wind and smaller surf. We’ll see.
Oh you’ll see so many different estimates of the surf outlook from looking at computer models and that Low down south
But here’s TG’s best guess to help you…
Friday: down from today… 1 metre or less South East
Saturday: around the middle of the 1-2 metre range at dead South spots..not much elsewhere
Sunday: in the 1-2 metre range at dead South places
Monday: coming up into the 2-3 metre range South East
Tuesday: down into the 1-2 metre range South East
Wednesday: 1-2 metre range East South East
Thursday: coming up 2- 2+ metres only at dead South places.
Enjoy.
TG.
Up in the Air
Wind
https://www.windy.com/-33.855/151.216?-34.889,151.216,7,i:pressure,m:cIJaknc
Down in the Sea
Water temp is around 20
Tide
https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/maritime/usingwaterways/tides-weather/tide-tables-2018-2019.pdf
Weather from the Bureau
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
- Summary
- Max 26
- Windy. Morning shower. Dust haze.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 3mm
- Chance of any rain: 50%
Sydney area
Dust haze. Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of a shower mainly in the north and east this morning. Winds northwesterly 20 to 25 km/h tending westerly 25 to 30 km/h in the morning then increasing to 30 to 45 km/h in the middle of the day.
An Air Quality Alert of POOR for the Sydney region has been issued by NSW OEH today as PM10 levels are forecast to exceed national air quality standards.
Fire Danger – Very High
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | – | 26 |
 | Penrith | – | 26 |
| Liverpool | – | 26 |
| Terrey Hills | – | 24 |
| Richmond | – | 26 |
| Parramatta | – | 26 |
| Campbelltown | – | 25 |
| Bondi | – | 26 |
Friday 23 November
- Summary
- Min 15
- Max 25
- Becoming windy. Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Sunny. Winds westerly 25 to 35 km/h increasing to 30 to 45 km/h in the morning.
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
Saturday 24 November
- Summary
- Min 15
- Max 24
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Winds westerly 20 to 30 km/h tending southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
Sunday 25 November
- Summary
- Min 15
- Max 23
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Monday 26 November
- Summary
- Min 15
- Max 23
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning southeasterly during the day.
Tuesday 27 November
- Summary
- Min 16
- Max 26
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning westerly later.
Wednesday 28 November
- Summary
- Min 17
- Max 26
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower during the morning. Winds westerly 25 to 35 km/h.
The Goat’s Surf Forecast
Posted on November 15th, 2018 in Goat's Forecast.Surf forecast issued Thursday 15 November 2018: Seven day outlook for Sydney:
Well that doesn’t look very nice does it.. water’s got a tad cooler, air’s got a tad cooler, waves are blhh at most places, and that looks like what it’ll be like for the weekend and into early next week. Hard to get excited about that, and there’s water falling from the sky as I write.. which is of course good but not if you want to do things outside. Tsk it’s so hard to please everyone.. anyone?? Oh well…
Friday: in the 1-2 metre range South East without quality or power, and accompanied by a S wind to chop it up
Saturday: in the 1-2 metre range East South East and ditto S/SE wind
Sunday: ditto, maybe up a little on sets, and onshore
Monday: dittoish, and mostly onshore, with NE wind later
Tuesday: ditto down a little, NE Wind
Wednesday: ditto up a little East South East/East North East
Thursday: ditto at dead South places only, might be small Ok if forecast offshore comes good.
Keep smiling
TG
Up in the Sky
Wind
https://www.windy.com/-33.855/151.216?-34.889,151.216,7,i:pressure
Down in the Sea
Water temp is just under 20… gone backwards a little as warmer water is staying out offshore
Tide
Weather from the Bureau
Forecast issued at 4:20 pm EDT on Thursday 15 November 2018.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
- Summary
- Shower or two.
- Chance of any rain: 60%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers. Winds southerly 20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
Friday 16 November
- Summary
- Min 16
- Max 22
- Cloudy.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 0.4 mm
- Chance of any rain: 30%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower in the early morning. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light early in the morning.
Fire Danger – Low-Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sydney | 16 | 22 |
| Penrith | 15 | 24 |
| Liverpool | 14 | 22 |
| Terrey Hills | 15 | 21 |
| Richmond | 14 | 24 |
| Parramatta | 14 | 23 |
| Campbelltown | 13 | 23 |
| Bondi | 17 | 20 |
Saturday 17 November
- Summary
- Min 16
- Max 22
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 1 to 5 mm
- Chance of any rain: 60%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. High (70%) chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning.
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
Sunday 18 November
- Summary
- Min 16
- Max 21
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h 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 10 [Very High]
Monday 19 November
- Summary
- Min 15
- Max 23
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening.
Tuesday 20 November
- Summary
- Min 15
- Max 25
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
Wednesday 21 November
- Summary
- Min 19
- Max 26
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 2 to 6 mm
- Chance of any rain: 70%
Sydney area
Cloudy. High (70%) chance of showers. Winds northerly 15 to 25 km/h.
Thursday 22 November
- Summary
- Min 17
- Max 23
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Slight (20%) chance of a shower, most likely during the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. Light winds becoming westerly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning