The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Forecast for the rest of Friday

Summary

Max 20

Sunny.

Chance of any rain: 0% 

Sydney area

Sunny. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southeasterly 10 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon.

Sun protection recommended from 11:10 am to 12:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon	Location	Min	Max
	Sydney	–	20
	Penrith	–	20
	Liverpool	–	20
	Terrey Hills	–	18
	Richmond	–	20
	Parramatta	–	20
	Campbelltown	–	20
	Bondi	–	18

Saturday 20 July

Summary

Min 7

Max 19

Sunny.

Chance of any rain: 0% 

Sydney area

Sunny. Areas of morning frost in the west. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon.

Sun protection recommended from 11:10 am to 12:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Sunday 21 July

Summary

Min 8

Max 22

Sunny.

Chance of any rain: 0% 

Sydney area

Sunny. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.

Sun protection recommended from 11:20 am to 12:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Monday 22 July

Summary

Min 9

Max 21

Mostly sunny.

Chance of any rain: 0% 

Sydney area

Mostly sunny. Light winds.

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]

Tuesday 23 July

Summary

Min 10

Max 23

Sunny.

Chance of any rain: 0% 

Sydney area

Sunny. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.

Wednesday 24 July

Summary

Min 11

Max 19

Mostly sunny.

Chance of any rain: 10% 

Sydney area

Mostly sunny. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h turning southwesterly during the morning.

Thursday 25 July

Summary

Min 8

Max 19

Mostly sunny.

Chance of any rain: 10% 

Sydney area

Mostly sunny. Light winds

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Saturday Surf Report

Hey Don – Simon ran out of time to talk this morning on 702! First time that’s happened.

Anyway everyone – here’s the Saturday surf report 🙂 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

It’s flat as a tack..barely a ripple.

Some blue sky and occasional bright sunshine breaking through the clouds… couple of drops of water.

Wind is West at  around 50kph and while the air temp is 12 the wind chill is keeping the apparent temp down to 2!

Flat, cold, windy… back to bed!

The last few days have been really pretty to look at – blue skies, nice lines on the ocean suggesting swell, but the waves have been a bit deceptive at times – they’ve looked like they’ll break, but don’t. Or they look like you need to take a couple of extra paddles to make sure you’re on, but next thing you’ve fallen over the front of the board down the wave…unless you’re young, fit and agile and you can handle anything, and you don’t have to worry about the wind blowing your wig off.  It has been a bit windy!

The banks are pretty straight across a lot of beaches at the moment so that doesn’t create much of a rideable wave at low or high tide. This has meant frustration, so a lot of people simply haven’t bothered to go in the water, despite it being school holidays.

Today  the Bureau of Meteorology’s Sydney Coastal Waters Forecast has a Gale warning (NW/W/SW), with Seas of 2 to 3 metres, Swell Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening.

But the Gale force NW/W/SW wind looks like keeping the bigger swell out of the coast, and the due South swell direction means it will go straight past Sydney. The later South West direction will push it out into the Tasman… so I’m expecting the surf to stay flat or less than 1 metre

But there are always other things you can do at the beach on a sunny day if you want to burn off some energy, like take a run or a brisk walk or a paddle in the breeze or a swim… And the BoM says, despite the sunny day, “Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]”… Isn’t that interesting.

If you just want a surf, you might want to stay in bed and plan something else today.

…

For the week ahead…

Westerly type winds are expected all through the week….

Westerlies initially flatten the surf on the East Coast, until swell that has built up coming over many thousands of kilometres across the Great Australian Bight and the southern ocean refracts to the left around Victoria, and starts either coming up the NSW coast, or heads off in a south westerly direction into the Tasman.

It’s always hard to say but it looks like the alternating W/NW/SW winds across the country will push most of the bigger swell out into the Tasman, or it will go right on up the coast past Sydney … which is fine for the average punter, as there’ll be fun leftover surf from that.

So, while it will be big offshore, right in close to the coast the South swell should be more moderately sized.

It might start to come up possibly Sunday or more likely Monday, and that should last all week.

And with the expected offshore winds there should be some fun times ahead for surfers…depending on the banks… and we’re not talking about the Big 4.

Monday: say in the 1-2 metre range at dead South spots, but there’ll be a lot of SW in the swell; despite the reasonable wave period there’ll be a battle between the wave pulse and the wind, with the wind most likely keeping the swell down

Tuesday:  bigger, southerly swell with a period bigger than 10 seconds could see surf around maybe 2 or 2+ metres at places open to the South, and some getting into other beaches

Wednesday: easing back in the upper 1-2 metre range, still due South

Thursday: down a little in the 1-2 metre range, as the direction turns more South West

Friday: up again 2-3 metres at due South places.

A couple of wind chill days ahead, so stay warm.  Water’s pleasant enough at around 18-19.

TG

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday 11 July 2019: Seven day outlook for Sydney:

Last few days have been really pretty to look at, though waves have been a bit deceptive – look like they’ll break but don’t …look like you need to take a couple of extra strokes, but you’re falling off the front…unless you’re young fit and agile and you handle anything, and you don’t have to worry about the wind blowing your wig off.  The banks are pretty straight at a lot of beaches and could do with some improvement.

Westerly type winds are expected all through next week. Westerlies initially flatten the surf on the East coast, until swell coming across the Great Australian Bight refracts left around Victoria, and comes either up the coast or heads off in a south westerly direction into the Tasman, depending on the wind pushing it along.

It looks to TG that the alternating W/NW/SW winds will push most of the bigger stuff out into the Tasman or it will go right on up the coast past Sydney, which is fine for the average punter.

So big offshore, but right in close to the coast some moderately sized South swell should start to come up from possibly Sunday or more likely Monday, that should last all week. And with the  expected offshore winds there should be some fun times ahead…depending on the banks.

Friday: less than 1 metre or flat

Saturday: less than 1 metre or flat

Sunday: could start to come up into the 1-2 metre range at places open to due South; some might get into protected spots but my guess is the wind is more likely to push it back

Monday: say in the 1-2 metre range at dead South spots, but there’ll be a lot of SW in the swell; despite the reasonable wave period there’ll be a battle between the wave pulse and the wind, most likely keeping it down

Tuesday:  bigger more southerly swell with a pulse could see it around maybe 2 or 2+ metres at places open to the South, with more getting into other places

Wednesday: easing back in the upper 1-2 metre range still due South

Thursday: down a little in the 1-2 metre range as the direction turns more South West

Friday: up again 2-3 metres at due South places.

A couple of wind chill days ahead too so stay warm.  Water’s pleasant enough.

Stay safe

TG

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Up in the Air

Blue skies and more blue skies

Lots of lines close together from the West ————What can it mean…??

You’ve got

Wind

blowing offshore >>>> and lots of it

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

Down in the Sea

Water temp

The MHL Sydney buoy temperature reader is off the air at the moment, but the last recording was 19.5 on 8 July, and I’d say from the feel of it, it’s about that.

Tides

^v^v^v^v

https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/maritime/usingwaterways/tides-weather/tide-tables-2019-2020.pdf

Weather from the Bureau

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon	Location	Min	Max
	Sydney	10	21
	Penrith	6	20
	Liverpool	7	20
	Terrey Hills	9	18
	Richmond	6	20
	Parramatta	7	20
	Campbelltown	4	20
	Bondi	11	19

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Friday 5 July 2019: Seven day outlook for Sydney:

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 around 19

Tides

https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/maritime/usingwaterways/tides-weather/tide-tables-2019-2020.pdf

Weather from the Bureau:

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon	Location	Min	Max
	Sydney	12	20
	Penrith	9	20
	Liverpool	9	19
	Terrey Hills	11	18
	Richmond	7	19
	Parramatta	9	19
	Campbelltown	8	19
	Bondi	14	19

Tge Goat’s Surf Forecast

The Goat is in Dorrigo! frolicking around the hills and hasn’t seen the surf for a week after travelling round the bush (very dry west of the Great Divide ) but he’s got his people in Sydney to keep him in touch with what’s happening surfwise…and of course his long range over the horizon binoculars.

Tomorrow looks like it

1. should be a nice day weatherwise

2. could be a nice day for a surf.  Even though it was small today (so I’ve been told,) it looks to me like it could be in the 1-2 metre range tomorrow from East North East.

There’s some Easterly swell on its way which should make for waves all through the week

Sunday 1-2 metre range ENE, sets could have a little power behind them

Monday up a bit around 2ish metres

East

Tuesday1-2 metres ENE

Wednesday 1-2 metre rangeEastish

Thursday and Friday coming up from the East South East could be 2 2+ metres but withsoutherly wind

Water temp is around 19.

Have Fun

TG

Weather from the Bureau

Forecast for the rest of Friday

Summary

Mostly clear.

Chance of any rain: 10% 

Sydney area

Mostly clear. Light winds.

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]

Saturday 29 June

Summary

Min 10

Max 21

Sunny.

Chance of any rain: 10% 

Sydney area

Sunny. Fog in the morning, mainly in the west. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day.

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon	Location	Min	Max
	Sydney	10	21
	Penrith	6	22
	Liverpool	6	21
	Terrey Hills	9	19
	Richmond	4	21
	Parramatta	7	21
	Campbelltown	4	21
	Bondi	12	20

Sunday 30 June

Summary

Min 13

Max 19

Mostly sunny.

Chance of any rain: 10% 

Sydney area

Sunny. Winds northerly 15 to 25 km/h turning west to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning.

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]

Monday 1 July

Summary

Min 7

Max 17

Mostly sunny.

Chance of any rain: 0% 

Sydney area

Mostly sunny. Areas of morning frost in the west. Light winds.

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]

Tuesday 2 July

Summary

Min 7

Max 18

Mostly sunny.

Chance of any rain: 5% 

Sydney area

Mostly sunny. Light winds.

Wednesday 3 July

Summary

Min 8

Max 19

Possible shower.

Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm

Chance of any rain: 40% 

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.

Thursday 4 July

Summary

Min 12

Max 18

Shower or two.

Possible rainfall: 1 to 5 mm

Chance of any rain: 60% 

Sydney area

Cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers. Winds southerly 15 to 20 km/h.

Friday 5 July

Summary

Min 12

Max 18

Shower or two.

Possible rainfall: 2 to 5 mm

Chance of any rain: 60% 

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers. Light winds

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday 20 June 2019: Seven day outlook for Sydney:

Lumpy, bumpy, windblown waves and cold air do not make me want to go for a surf… So this week I haven’t. Yes there were times when the waves looked ok if you were young and fit, or silly, and the water temp is still ok (for the moment), but ’twas not for me. So I did other things.

This week I’ll be doing more ‘other things’ and you might want to do that on several days too (unless you’re a Hell Man), with colder air, bigger waves (at South spots) and wind to go with them… but conditions might get a little more civilised at some places  later in the week>>>

Friday:: around 2 ish metres at places open to dead South swell; some smaller waves might possibly get into protected corners, maybe

Saturday: up a bit say in the 2-3 metre range dead South; some smaller waves might get into protected corners

Sunday: ditto and should get into protected corners

Monday: ditto, and ditto for sets

Tuesday: around say 2 metres at dead South places, some into corners

Wednesday: easing back into the 1-2 metre range at places open to dead South; some little ones might get around the corner

Thursday: around 1 metre or so South East

Friday: ditto East South East.

Stay warm, stay cool, stay safe.

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 currently just under 21 but it should start to get cooler soon by the looks of this>>>

Tides

https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/maritime/usingwaterways/tides-weather/tide-tables-2018-2019.pdf

Weather from the Bureau:

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon	Location	Min	Max
	Sydney	–	17
	Penrith	–	16
	Liverpool	–	16
	Terrey Hills	–	15
	Richmond	–	16
	Parramatta	–	16
	Campbelltown	–	16
	Bondi	–	16

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday 13 June 2019: Seven day outlook for Sydney:

Look let’s keep it simple..no sugar coating.. no gloss…no waves.

Oh maybe some little ones from time to time but basically flattish or small most of the week

Friday: 1 metre or less dead South

Saturday: less than 1 metre mostly but maybe a little mal-rideable pulse from time to time at places open to dead South

Sunday: ditto

Monday: 1 metre or less dead South

Tuesday: 1 metre or so South East

Wednesday: 1 metre or so East

Thursday: ditto at dead South places

Or maybe might be different Mon or Tues depending on development of a currently expected to be not too intense Low

Have a good one.

TG

Up in the Sky

Clear, clear across the country… country. Was that an echo…..

Winds

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

Down in the Sea

Water temp is around 21… nice for a swim.

Warm water is still being pushed south near the coast by the currents>>>

Tides

Weather from the Bureau

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon	Location	Min	Max
	Sydney	10	20
	Penrith	6	20
	Liverpool	7	19
	Terrey Hills	9	17
	Richmond	4	19
	Parramatta	7	19
	Campbelltown	5	19
	Bondi	11	18

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

The Goat’s Surf Forecast issued Thursday 6 June 2019: Seven day outlook for Sydney:

Wave size is declining somewhat though there were still some hefty ones around today.

Although it will be going down gradually there looks like being a distinct pulse through the week from time to time from the South…left overs as a result of the length of fetch of waves pushed along by the steady winds of that great big High in the pic… (some sizable swell appears to have even made it all the way up to FNQ and New Guinea)

Friday: around 2-3 metres at places that take dead South swell, maybe more with sets

Saturday: around 2, 2+ metres dead South, with sets

Sunday: down around 1, 1+ metres dead South but maybe some sets

Monday: Only 1ish metre or so but a little pulse continuing from the South

Tuesday: around 1ish metre but there could still be a little power in the waves

Wednesday: ditto

Thursday: around 1 metre or so North East.

Have a good one.

TG.

Up in the Air

Winds

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

Down in the Sea

Water temp is around 21

Tides

https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/maritime/usingwaterways/tides-weather/tide-tables-2018-2019.pdf

Weather from the Bureau:

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon	Location	Min	Max
	Sydney	12	20
	Penrith	4	20
	Liverpool	7	20
	Terrey Hills	10	18
	Richmond	3	19
	Parramatta	8	20
	Campbelltown	3	20
	Bondi	13	19

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

The Goat’s Surf Forecast issued Thursday 30 May 2019: Seven day outlook for Sydney:

Winter has arrived ahead of the calendar.  If you thought it was cold this morning, it was.

The temp at 7am this morning was around 8 or 9, but the apparent temp from the windchill meant it really felt like 1.7.

But it’s an ill wind that brings no one some good, and by this arvo there was an uptick in the swell offshore to around 2-3 metres, at 6-just under 10 seconds.

But the swell direction was spot on the 180 degree line on the chart and except for places that can drag in some of that swell, most was going right on past up the coast. Around dark there were people in the water catching waves… people with no physical feelings I think…

More south swell coming but for most of the time it will be due south, but there’ll also be an uptick in period so more will be getting ashore.

Friday: coming up in the 1-2 metre range at dead South places

Saturday:around 2 maybe 2 and a bit metres South swell

Sunday: around 2, 2+ metres South swell

Monday: easing back in the 1-2 metre range dead South spots. then..

Tuesday: coming up again, bigger, maybe around 3-4 metres dead South

Wednesday: around 3 metres dead South

Thursday: easing back into the 1-2 metre range dead South

Stay warm!

TG

Up in the Air

Have a go at this…

Those lines on the map coming up our way from the direction of Antarctica are what’s making the air feel cold.

And there’s clear sky everywhere…

I’d guess there’ll be a few four or five dog nights coming up out back ‘o beyond the black stump.

Winds??  Yep…

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

Down in the Sea

Water temp is still around 21-22 off Sydney, but is down to 16 at Eden. 

You might want to start dusting off the heavy duty rubber for later on if you’re that keen. 

Tides

Weather from the Bureau:

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon	Location	Min	Max
	Sydney	8	21
	Penrith	4	20
	Liverpool	5	20
	Terrey Hills	7	18
	Richmond	3	20
	Parramatta	5	20
	Campbelltown	4	20
	Bondi	9	19

TG’s Surf Forecast

TG’s Surf Forecast issued Thursday 23 May 2019: Seven day outlook for Sydney:

Well some sets last week were pushing in from a long way out – I know cause they were dropping on my head.

I hope you got a wave, because it’ll be a mixed bag this week!

Friday: around 1 metre or so East

Saturday: around 1 metre or less North East

Sunday: ditto.. maybe a little bigger sets

Monday: getting flattish

Tuesday: coming up during the day into the 1-2 metre range at dead South places, lot of SW in it but sets possibly getting in to protected corners with, then going down

Wednesday: down again towards flatness

Thursday: Pretty flattish.

TG

Up in the Sky

Winds

https://www.windy.com/?-34.050,150.833,5

Down in the Sea

Water temp is around 23

Tides

https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/maritime/usingwaterways/tides-weather/tide-tables-2018-2019.pdf

Weather from the Bureau

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon	Location	Min	Max
	Sydney	13	24
	Penrith	9	25
	Liverpool	9	25
	Terrey Hills	12	23
	Richmond	8	24
	Parramatta	10	24
	Campbelltown	7	24
	Bondi	14	23

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday 16 May 2019: Seven day outlook for Sydney:

Fabulous weather, fabulous water, and what can you say about the waves??

Sometimes they’ve been ok… sometimes not.

The outlook for the week ahead is for mostly more good weather… and mostly more not so good waves.

But who knows… with mostly light winds expected, you might be able to catch a wave at the right tide, right place with the right board…

Let’s keep it simple:

Friday through Wednesday: 1 metre or less at places open to dead South; flat elsewhere

And then Thursday: smaller still! maybe just flat.

Good Luck!  And just chillax.

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 a balmy 22.

Tides

https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/maritime/usingwaterways/tides-weather/tide-tables-2018-2019.pdf

Weather from the Bureau:

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon	Location	Min	Max
	Sydney	12	23
	Penrith	8	24
	Liverpool	8	24
	Terrey Hills	10	21
	Richmond	7	23
	Parramatta	8	23
	Campbelltown	7	23
	Bondi	13	21

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Friday.