The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Posted on October 22nd, 2020 in Goat's Forecast.

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday 22 October 2020: Seven day outlook for Sydney:

Lovely weather right now.

Waves have been smallish and wind affected this week, but I did see some people taking advantage of the right tides occasionally.

The outlook for the weekend and week ahead is for some rain and showers according to BoM, which might dampen the enthusiasm of some, and there will be wind as well. But if you’re keen, you’re going to get wet anyway…

Friday: around 1 metre or less North East

Saturday: somewhere in the 1-2 metre range at Southern wind blown ends of beaches, smaller in NE sheltered corners

Sunday: coming up with Southerly wind say around 2 – 2+ metres at places that get dead South swell

Monday: similar but more South East and still with Southerly wind to mess it up

Tuesday: in the 1-2 metre range East South East

Wednesday: dittoish

Thursday: coming up say 2 metres East South East

Stay well and look out for each other.

TG

Up in the Air

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

Winds

https://www.windy.com/-33.855/151.216?-34.373,151.216,8,m:cIJaknc

Down in the Sea

Water temp is appraently around 20 according to MHL…

Tides

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The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Posted on October 15th, 2020 in Goat's Forecast.

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday 15 October 2020: Seven day outlook for Sydney:

Today the weather was beautiful, but the surf when I saw it was very windy and ordinary with few takers.

The surf outlook is for small to medium surf over the weekend and into next week, while the weather outlook according to the BoM is for lots of wind changes and a mixed bag of showers and partly cloudiness.

Which means there could be some OK waves at times, but quality will likely  depend on the fickleness of the winds, so stay alert for your opportunities..

Friday: down a little from Thursday, say around 1- 1+ metres East then coming up a little with southerly winds, say in the 1-2 metre range at places open to the South

Saturday: down in the 1-2 metre range South East, then up a bit later in the 1-2 metre range South East

Sunday: somewhere in the 1-2 metre range East North East, down at first, then up

Monday: around 1ish – 1+ metres East South East

Tuesday: around 1ish metres or less East South East

Wednesday: ditto South East

Thursday: ditto East, then starting to come up later.

Stay cool… Chillax… Be kind to others, in and out of the water.

TG

Up in the Air

Winds

Down in the Sea

Water temp… When is this cold water going away! It’s a PITB and is making the wind at the beach cold too. Inshore it’s still around 18… out a bit it’s 19-20. Maybe the current will swirl some of the warm water inshore soon.

Tides

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The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Posted on October 8th, 2020 in Goat's Forecast.

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday 8 October 2020: Seven day outlook for Sydney:

There were a few waves around today with the keen out there having a go. But the quality wasn’t enough to tempt many people away from going to work, or even entice the more experienced (read ‘older’) participants with more available leisure time into the chilly water.

Instead people coming to do a surf check chose to have a quick chat to their mates about all manner of topics de jour, with well informed and sensible objective commentary, but today we’ll just stick to the

Surf Outlook

Waves all week…. for you to pick and choose your days>>>

Friday: down from Thursday into the 1-2 metre range East

Saturday: somewhere in the 1-2 metre range East /South East

Sunday: around 1 ish or less South/East

Monday: up a bit into the 1-2 metre range East

Tuesday: ditto

Wednesday: ditto

Thursday: ditto

Stay well stay safe…

TG

 

Winds

https://www.windy.com/-33.855/151.216?-34.373,151.216,8,m:cIJaknc

Down in the Sea

Water temp is around 18ish

 

 

Tides

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The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Posted on October 1st, 2020 in Goat's Forecast.

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday 1 October 2020: Seven day outlook for Sydney:

Hey hey looks like a long weekend coming up that will actually feel like a nice start to Summer, But… there’s always Buts… Sigh you say.. TG say C’est la vie, and he knows how to butt heads with the best of ’em.

First But… you might want to take advantage of the nice weekend weather, because it’ll change again after that..

Second But… you may feel like you want to dive in the ocean on one of the warm days, but if you haven’t been in before this and you don’t want an ice cream headache/heart attack etc because of the difference between the air and water temps, you might want to hold off a bit longer yet.

Heey you’ve all been so patient this year, you know how to handle it…

In fact TG has decided to name 2020 The Year of everyone being patient… (better than being the year of being a patient!).. or, The Year of Patience for short… and you know that patience is a virtue… (too much??)

Third But…the surf is also heading into a Summer surf situation, with Nor East winds predominating (that’s a big word) on some days

Fourth But.. you’ll have a good time anyway 🙂

Surf outlook

Friday: going down from today through the 1-2 metre range at dead South spots

Saturday: around 1 metre or less North East at first then increasing in size with the wind behind it during the day

Sunday: around 1 metre or less North East at first, then around 1 ish or so metres East North East

Monday: around 1 ish metres East North East

Tuesday: around 1 ish metres Eastish direction

Wednesday: coming up in the 1-2 metre range East (But, of course, with onshore wind)

Thursday: ditto with the surf, maybe up a bit later.

Have a good one. Stay safe and Enjoy yourself in and out of the water, and don’t get a surprise when you look at the time on Monday morning if you went to bed late.

TG 🙂

Up in the Air

Winds

https://www.windy.com/-33.764/150.924?-34.283,150.924,8,m:cISakmH

Down in the Sea

Water temp is around 17, 18 depending on the currents

Tides

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The Goat’s Surf Forecast and More

Posted on September 24th, 2020 in Goat's Forecast.

The Goat’s Surf Forecast and More

Surf forecast issued Thursday 24 September 2020: Seven day outlook for Sydney:

Surf outlook

We’ve had a lot of westerly winds lately….pretty much unrelenting..

And the short term outlook is…

Yes.. pretty much more of the same for the next coupla days, but then there might be a little surf when the westerlies ease off.

Some lines were starting to show at places open to the South, today.

Friday: might be a little something, say around 1ish metres at the right tide, at places open to dead South… and not much elsewhere

Saturday: not expecting much at first, maybe 1ish at dead South spots later

Sunday: starting to come up gradually in the 1-2 metre range at dead South places with wind behind it

Monday: somewhere in the 1-2 metre range at dead South places

Tuesday: ditto

Wednesday: ditto South East

Thursday: ditto more Eastish.

But wait, there’s more

This weekend is the start of the school holidays, and the start of the “swimming season”.. ie the flags go up to show the safe areas to swim.

With people’s thoughts turning more to the beach, and with families and others taking holidays, there’ll be plenty of opportunities to spread the virus (you know the one) around Sydney, the rest of the State and elsewhere… unless people follow the official health advice… Which of course you already know, unless you’re a Complete Boofhead.

Sick of hearing about it?  Hey… Guess what!!!!  We’re doing great here right now, but the point is, it only takes one person.  You’ve got the examples of Europe and the US and Victoria, of what can happen when people relax their guard a little too much.  It hasn’t gone away, and there’s no excuse for ignorance at the beach or elsewhere. There’s this thing called the internet… You’re on it right now!

To help us all stay safe over Summer,  local governments have calculated in advance, the maximum Covid safe beach crowds for individual Sydney beaches… you know, for them to decide if a beach needs to be closed for public health reasons.

Northern Beaches Council info, with crowd numbers they’ve calculated for individual beaches, is here…

https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/general-information/summer-action-plan-outdoor-public-spaces

Go to “Helpful Documents” (could be even more helpful if it were easier to find!)

Surf lifesavers will not be enforcing public health regulations.

That will be the job Council Rangers and the Police if necessary.

But hey, let’s not make any of it necessary…

TG’s Simple Tips for everyone this summer

1. If you’re driving to the beach and you’re in a line of traffic… then turn around and go somewhere else!
2. If you get to the beach and it looks crowded… then go somewhere else!
3. Relax.. Stay Safe… and Have Fun!!

TG.

Up in the Air

Winds

https://www.windy.com/?-33.859,151.200,5

Down in the Sea

Water temp is around 19..might still feel a bit fresh if you want a swim without having a heart attack

Tides

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The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Posted on September 17th, 2020 in Goat's Forecast.

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday 17 September 2020: Seven day outlook for Sydney:

There’s a Sydney Southerly Buster for you…

3pm 32 degrees and low humidity 28% light N wind,

5pm 18 degrees and 78% and strong S wind.

If you were lucky enough to get to the beach today… and were at the right place at the right tide, there were some nice cruisey waves around.

There are so many factors and variables to consider, it’s a wonder that those who pick it aren’t all rocket scientists!

So will all that wind that’s blowing around outside now do some good??? you ask.

For all its huffing and puffing, the general answer is:

Not really.

If you don’t set your expectations too high, you shouldn’t be disappointed, and

who knows, you might even be pleasantly surprised after a few days.. at the right tide.. and right places>>>

Friday: in the low end of the 1-2 metre range at places open to dead South… nothing much elsewhere

Saturday: ditto, a bit more South East

Sunday: ditto and North East

Monday: somewhere in the 1-2 metre range North East

Tuesday: down a bit in the 1-2 metre range North East

Wednesday: around 1 metre or less North East

Thursday: Ditto

Have fun.

TG

Up in the Air

Winds

https://www.windy.com/-33.855/151.216?-34.373,151.216,8

Down in the Sea

Water temp is now around 18

Tides

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The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Posted on September 10th, 2020 in Goat's Forecast.

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday 10 September 2020: Seven day outlook for Sydney:

Sigh.. the trouble I have to go to…

I told TG it was time to do the forecast and he just whinged>>>

“It’s too cold… Don’t feel like it…. Who’d be surfing now anyway? It feels like Winter has returned!”

He just  rolled over..

I told him he had to, because people were relying on him.

He then challenged me to name names… So I did.   Three or four at least, but he can’t count.

He started to whine again… he’s so immature.

So I asked, would he like me to take him back to where I found him?? >>>

>>>Floating in the surf after an overflow malfunction at the Warriewood sewerage treatment plant???!>>>

That woke him up … Nothing like incentivisation.

I gotta admit, current conditions and the outlook ahead don’t look very appealing to me either, with 17 degree water,  various onshore winds to chop the surf and chill the air temp, and smallish surf~~~~ But, for the keen ones ~~~~~~~

Friday: low end of the 1-2 metre range East South East

Saturday: ditto East

Sunday: ditto North East

Monday: 1 metre or less East

Tuesday: low end of the 1-2 metre range South/South East

Wednesday: ditto South

Thursday: ditto ditto, repeato

If you’ve gotta go in just to get wet, best not do it at dawn or dusk, or when the water’s windchopped to confuse the sea creatures.

Surf with a mate and keep your eyes open… The whales have started coming back down the coast up north, and their  PITB camp followers won’t be far behind.

TG

Up in the Air

Winds

https://www.windy.com/-33.855/151.216?-34.373,151.216,8,m:cIJaknc

Down in the Sea

Water temp is only 17 ish

Tides

 

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The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Posted on September 3rd, 2020 in Goat's Forecast.

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday 3 September 2020: Seven day outlook for Sydney:

Time flies when you’re having fun! and here it is September already.

Surf?? No, not really much happening over the next few days, unless you’re lucky enough to get a small mal wave at the right tides.

But by now you’re ready to roll with the punches, take it as it comes, be flexible, and know that it is what it is… And the water’s cold!  Good on you!

Friday: around 1ish metres from North East, with rideable waves dependent on the tide

Saturday: 1ish metres or less North East

Sunday: around 1ish metres North East

Monday: 1 metre or less Eastish

Tuesday: dittoish.. no point trying to be precise in these conditions

Wednesday: leftover small North East windswell at first before it might start coming up into the 1-2 metre range at dead South places, to be blown out by the wind behind it…yayy

Thursday: somewhere in the 1-2 metre range , maybe 2 metres at places that like dead South swell, with S wind.

TG had some hayfever but did what the health authorities say and got tested, just to be sure, to be sure. All good…

Getting tested if you’re not sure, is all the go! It’s free. Don’t miss out!!

And wear a mask in crowded places… It’s not hard and it’s not rocket science.

Stay well. Stay Safe. Just keep smiling. At least the weather looks nice for some days.

We haven’t had a musical surf forecast for a while…  so thump along with this!!!

Guaranteed to make you feel good 🙂

TG

Up in the Air

Winds

Down in the Sea

Water temp is a chilly 17… chilly, judging by the young fit bloke who dived in and dived straight out without swimming a stroke

Tides

Something cool

Have a look at the Continental shelf and how it drops off around the coast – follow it down to the Great Australian Bight… How impressive does that look///

https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Sydney+NSW/@-33.8469756,150.3714537,134434m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6b129838f39a743f:0x3017d681632a850!8m2!3d-33.8688197!4d151.2092955?hl=en&authuser=0

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The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Posted on August 27th, 2020 in Goat's Forecast.

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday 27 August 2020: Seven day outlook for Sydney

How was that weather today??? Freezing this morning (7 degrees at 7am with an apparent temp of 3) then 22 and hot at 2 pm… TG didn’t know if he was hot on the inside/ cold on the outside, or vice versa.

Anyhoo, variety is the spice of life, and you’ll get some spice from the surf this week. (is that possible? you’re wondering)

TG has read how students are doing it tough this year with everything else that’s going on, especially those studying for the HSC.  TG feels for them. He’s done one or two tests in his life too… jump this fence… eat this hat etc etc.

So to help the kids out, he’s provided some sample exam questions and answers scattered in the forecast. That way you learn to keep some balance in your life … you know… study, play, study,… – just make sure you keep alternating. There are some tricky questions here, but hey… don’t worry if you get some wrong.. Just do your best. Some of you older kids may have even seen them before, so don’t give the answers away.

Friday:

Surf: Smallish to start – say around 1 metre or so at places that are open to the South, then coming up through the day to around 2ish metres, but messy and pushed along by the S wind.

Sample Q: Briefly explain what hard water is…

Saturday:

Surf: Well that was a short lived uptick in the surf…back to around 1ish – 1+ metres only at dead South spots.

A: Ice.

Are you coping with the format so far??

Sunday:

Surf: Around 1ish metres or less from South East

Q and A: To give you a little break, here’s the next question and answer…

Monday:

Surf: Ditto East/ North East

Q: Name one of the early Romans’ greatest achievements…

Tuesday:

Surf: Chopping and changing again.. little uptick to 1 – 1+ metres but only at dead South places

A: Learning to speak Latin.

Wednesday:

Surf: dittoish South East

Q: Don is driving at 2 metres per second and the speed limit is 60 kph. Is Don speeding?

Thursday:

Surf: similar

A: Don could find out by checking his speedometer.

PS: bonus marks if you said, Don would never exceed the speed limit.

I think that’s enough hard work for today..

Take a break, have the weekend off, surf if you can, and laugh a lot.

TG.

Up in the Air

On a High High High generally means nice weather and temps

Winds

https://www.windy.com/-33.764/150.924?-34.283,150.924,8,m:cISakmH

Down in the Sea

Water temp is around 18 offshore.  I’ve had some people tell me it’s a nice temp inshore and others say it’s freezing… guess it depends where you are and what currents are swirling around your tootsies

Tides

Weather from the Bureau

Forecast updated at 10:19 am EST on Thursday 27 August 2020.

 

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Posted on August 20th, 2020 in Goat's Forecast.

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday 20 August 2020: Seven day outlook for Sydney:

Ahh The Westerly Winds of August …  Nature’s harbingers telling those of us who prefer warmer weather that Spring can’t be far away.

They can clear the air, blow dust up your nose, cause a bit of damage here and there, and sometimes after a few days of huffing and puffing across the Bight, bring up some swell from way down south>>>

Will they this time??>>

Well that depends on how a Low develops over the weekend, and where it locates itself… Apparently, it’s still deciding.

But based on what it’s current intentions look like to TG, the surf outlook could be something like this>>>

Friday: less than 1 metre or flat

Saturday: less than 1 metre or flat, or maybe starting to show less than 1 metre at places open to the South

Sunday: Depending on how the Low tracks, it could be starting to show 1 – 1+ metres at dead South places

Monday: Ditto the first bit, into the 1-2 metreish range dead South

Tuesday:  1-2 metre range, 2+ metres maybe South East, but with wind

Wednesday: somewhere in the 1-2 metre range South East

Thursday: Ditto

Wouldn’t it be nice if it could just blow that silly virus out to sea with it…

In the meantime I’m really proud of you all washing your hands regularly, staying 1.5 m apart where possible, wearing masks where it’s not, and not whinging too much. Colds and flu stats are way down on what they would normally be, I see.

Keep up the good work!

TG

Up in the Air

Winds… it’s windy

https://www.windy.com/-33.855/151.216?-33.381,151.475,5

Down in the Sea

Water temp… The MHL Waverider buoy offshore from Long Reef is reading around 18… Reliable sources have told me that inshore it’s Cold (a technical term).

Tides..still going up and down

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