"Stay happy and you'll be perfectly fine" - Jack Norris

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday 23 November 2017: Seven day outlook for Sydney:

Mother Nature has heard you all cry out: Onshore! again! day after day.

But she’s misheard that as: Encore! again!  The wind has drowned you out while she’s conducting her symphony of the elements.   So could you please all speak more distinctly in future.

In the meantime, she’s already programmed in a bit more of the same, thinking that’s what you want.

With the onshores has come some marginal to tiny surf… But some pretty fabulous weather, and the water has warmed back up a little.  It ain’t all that bad.

If you’ve been able to jag a wave at the right tide, then stay alert and grab it when you can.

The surf outlook for the week ahead:

Friday: around 1 metre or so East

Saturday: around 1 metre or so East North East

Sunday: ever so slightly up into the low end 1-2 metre range East North East

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

Tuesday: ditto

Wednesday: somewhere in the low end of the 1-2 metre range North East

Thursday: ditto.

Happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends, here or there, and to everyone who likes a good turkey!

Heard of a worthy cause this morning … Saturday 5 k walk to raise money for research to cure brain cancer in young people. 8.30am registration at Shelley Beach Manly for pleasant walk to North Curl Curl.

So the surf’s not perfect. There’s still an awful lot to be thankful for.

Stay well.. Have fun!

TG.

High in the Sky

MSLP Analysis for Thu Nov 23 00:00:00 2017 AUTC

Cloud/surface composite, Australia satellite image of Australia at Thu Nov 23 04:30:00 2017

Winds

https://www.windy.com/?-33.883,151.167,5

Down in the Sea

Water temp is around 19, 20…still swirling around

image

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
Clear.
Chance of any rain: 0% 

Sydney area

Mostly clear. Slight (20%) chance of a shower in the outer west early this evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h.

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

Friday 24 November

Summary
Min 18
Max 27
Sunny.
Possible rainfall: 0 mm
Chance of any rain: 5% 

Sydney area

Mostly sunny. Slight (30%) chance of a shower in the west in the afternoon and early evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day.

Fire Danger – High

Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Sunny. Sydney 18 27
Possible afternoon shower. Penrith 15 33
Mostly sunny. Liverpool 15 31
Sunny. Terrey Hills 15 27
Possible afternoon shower. Richmond 14 32
Mostly sunny. Parramatta 14 30
Partly cloudy. Campbelltown 14 31
Sunny. Bondi 18 24

Saturday 25 November

Summary
Min 19
Max 27
Mostly sunny.
Possible rainfall: 0 mm
Chance of any rain: 5% 

Sydney area

Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening.

Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Sunday 26 November

Summary
Min 19
Max 27
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall: 0 mm
Chance of any rain: 10% 

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the west in the afternoon. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.

Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

Monday 27 November

Summary
Min 20
Max 27
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
Chance of any rain: 60% 

Sydney area

Cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds.

Tuesday 28 November

Summary
Min 20
Max 25
Showers.
Possible rainfall: 3 to 8 mm
Chance of any rain: 80% 

Sydney area

Cloudy. High (80%) chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm later in the day. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.

Wednesday 29 November

Summary
Min 20
Max 25
Showers.
Possible rainfall: 4 to 10 mm
Chance of any rain: 80% 

Sydney area

Cloudy. High (80%) chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm later in the day. Light winds.

Thursday 30 November

Summary
Min 20
Max 27
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 1 to 6 mm
Chance of any rain: 60% 

Sydney area

Partly cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm later in the day. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.