Surf forecast issued Thursday 19 October 2017: Seven day outlook for Sydney:
Fab weather today… Sunny, 26, Noreaster pushing in some waves at the right places/ right tides.
But if you’re making hay, then you might want to get stuck into it, because the Bureau is saying there’s a 100 % chance it’ll get wet tomorrow! That’s a pretty big call.
Meanwhile, what’ll it do for the surf?? In the morning it’ll still be NE windswell, then as the forecast Southerly arrives it’ll be all chopped up and messy, then later when you’re going to bed it’ll start to pick up a bit. But don’t fret…Then it’ll settle into a windy dead southerly swell day and you might decide to stay in bed.
Maybe come out of hibernation Sunday, but with onshore conditions making it pretty ordinary you might want to have a fallback activity to surfing.
If you’re lucky enough there might be some little waves and better weather during the week.
Friday: in the 1-2 metre range from the North East, ahead of a Southerly change that’ll just mess things up
Saturday: upper end of the 1-2 metre range, choppy and windy and cool at dead South spots
Sunday: lower end of the 1-2 metre range South East
Monday: ditto
Tuesday: about 1 metre or so South East
Wednesday: 1 metre or less South East
Thursday: ditto East.
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Have fun!
But not yet if you’re makin’ hay!
TG
Up in the Sky
Winds
https://www.windy.com/?-33.861,151.198,5
Down in the Sea
Water temp is around 18 according to the MHL buoy but it’s warmer than that in the surf. You can see from the BoM satellite pic: warm water (about 20) nearshore, then a cooler stretch (where the MHL buoy would be) then warmer water further out from that. (No, the water isn’t really coloured yellow).
Tides
http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/maritime/usingwaterways/tides-weather/tide-tables-2017-2018.pdf
Weather from the Bureau:
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
- Summary
- Becoming cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Becoming cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of rain later tonight. Winds northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Friday 20 October
- Summary
- Min 18
- Max 20
- Rain. Becoming windy.
- Possible rainfall: 15 to 25 mm
- Chance of any rain: 100%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Very high (near 100%) chance of rain, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning, then tending southerly 25 to 35 km/h in the middle of the day and reaching 35 to 45 km/h near the coast.
Fire Danger – Low-Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Sydney | 18 | 20 |
|
Penrith | 18 | 20 |
|
Liverpool | 18 | 20 |
|
Terrey Hills | 17 | 19 |
|
Richmond | 18 | 21 |
|
Parramatta | 18 | 20 |
|
Campbelltown | 17 | 19 |
|
Bondi | 18 | 20 |
Saturday 21 October
- Summary
- Min 14
- Max 20
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall: 0 mm
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower along the coastal fringe in the morning afternoon. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
Sunday 22 October
- Summary
- Min 13
- Max 22
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall: 0 mm
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower in the afternoon and evening. Light winds.
Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
Monday 23 October
- Summary
- Min 15
- Max 22
- Possible shower.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 0.4 mm
- Chance of any rain: 30%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening.
Tuesday 24 October
- Summary
- Min 14
- Max 26
- Mostly sunny.
- Possible rainfall: 0 mm
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
Wednesday 25 October
- Summary
- Min 16
- Max 28
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall: 0 mm
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower. Light winds.
Thursday 26 October
- Summary
- Min 20
- Max 31
- Possible shower.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain: 40%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers later in the day. Winds north to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h shifting south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
