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The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday 31 January 2019: Seven day outlook for Sydney: The kids are back at school, mums and dads are back at work, the weather’s been pretty good, conditions should be ideal… But then Nothing’s been happening…and that’ll be it for the week given all the wind changes forecast. Hot now … 39 […]

High cloud but not high waves

Hello Friends, Was hoping to see a little more energy this morning, but as of 0730 Dee Why was seeing 9-11 kts of NNE breeze and no real sign of anything surfable. The MHL buoy was seeing 1.5 m of 7-sec bump from the NE as well as some equally weak stuff from the SE. […]

Like yesterday only warmer

Hello Friends, Yet another hazy warm morning ahead of a very warm day (going to 30 along the coast) but with no waves for Dee Why surfing interests. As the picture shows, there was only the slightest hint of a little wind bump this morning around 0830. Last night I had dinner in Manly and […]

Sunny start but minimal wave activity

  Hello Friends, A nice looking morning at Dee Why, but there didn’t appear to be anything in the way of surf as of 0750. Wind was coming lightly from the ENE at 5-7 kts, but it should pick up steadily this morning and by this afternoon the Bureau says we can expect 20-25 kts […]

Gloomy morning at Dee Why and really small too

Hello Friends, Late start for you correspondent. But it seems I’ve not missed alerting you to great surf opportunities in a timely manner. The overnight showers and lightning show have disappeared, leaving us with murky grey skies, light winds and not much of anything in the way of waves. There were a few bods flopping […]

Small stuff, so not flat for Sunday

Hello Friends, Another “I don’t care, I’m getting wet” day along the beaches. Although wave quality is in the 1-star range, there should be the odd chest high face amongst the knee to knee and a bit bumps at magnet spots this morning. Don’t expect it to be uncrowded. Even at Dee Why with it’s […]

Saturday morning surf

Hello Friends, As of 0630 it was hazy along the beaches, but there were waves at places that like NE wind swell. Northy was well populated with folk chasing the gentle looking waist to chest high little waves but South Narrabeen was empty, even though it sort of looked surfable. Around the corner at the […]

A hint of activity early

Hello Friends, Looks like a few waves around at the magnets this morning. Dee Why was seeing the occasional waist to maybe chest high line at 0630. Sets were frequent enough to lure a few bods to the point, although I didn’t see anyone catch a wave when I took the pics. Checking a few […]

The Goat’s Surf Forecast

Surf forecast issued Thursday 24 January 2019: Seven day outlook for Sydney: Nothing too exciting happening, now or through the week ahead. Today there’s about 1 metre or so of sort of waves from the South East that are getting into places that are open to it, but it’s messy with the wind behind it. […]

Grey sky morning and no surf to speak of

Hello Friends, Thick overcast at 0800 this morning. Wind was coming from the SW at 9-12 kts. The 0600 data from the MHL buoy was showing 1.3 metres of 10-sec south swell. As the pics show, it may be 1.3 metres offshore, but along the beaches it’s close to flat – again. I’m not too […]