The Goat’s Surf Forecast
Surf forecast issued Thursday 20 February 2020 (or 20022020 :): Seven day outlook for Sydney:
Nice day for the beach today… except for the messy surf… the relentless wind… the murky water… the masses of seaweed… the floating driftwood… and the cloudy/sunny/cloudy/sunny blue sky sequencing>> And yet, a strangely pleasantly mellow day to contemplate the whole coastal scene … perhaps to doze…
There will be waves.. and wind tomorrow, with the size decreasing over the weekend and thru the week. But with the topup the ocean has had from recent rains flowing out of the drains, rivers, creeks etc, I wouldn’t expect the other sea conditions to be improving in a hurry… maybe later in the week. At least it looks like it’ll be mostly nice weather for more contemplation.
Friday: somewhere around 2 metres or so at places open to dead South swell, with occasional sets
Saturday: somewhere in the 1-2 metre range dead South, going down through the day… occasional sets
Sunday: around 1 metre or so East South East
Monday: ditto East
Tuesday: 1ish metres East
Wednesday: 1ish metres North East, before a southerly change later
Thursday: up a little at dead South spots, somewhere in the 1-2 metre range
Stay well
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, if you’re really keen to know, is around 23.
Tides
https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/maritime/usingwaterways/tides-weather/tide-tables-2019-2020.pdf
Weather from the Bureau
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
- Summary
- Max 24
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
A mix of sun and cloud. Slight (20%) chance of a shower near the coast. Winds southwest to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h, reaching 20 to 30 km/h near the coast.
Fire Danger – Low-Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Sydney | – | 24 |
|
Penrith | – | 27 |
|
Liverpool | – | 26 |
|
Terrey Hills | – | 23 |
|
Richmond | – | 27 |
|
Parramatta | – | 25 |
|
Campbelltown | – | 25 |
|
Bondi | – | 22 |
Friday 21 February
- Summary
- Min 18
- Max 25
- Possible shower.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain: 40%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers, most likely in the evening. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening then becoming light in the late evening.
Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Saturday 22 February
- Summary
- Min 18
- Max 25
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 1 to 4 mm
- Chance of any rain: 60%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
Sunday 23 February
- Summary
- Min 19
- Max 26
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain: 50%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
Monday 24 February
- Summary
- Min 18
- Max 27
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Tuesday 25 February
- Summary
- Min 19
- Max 29
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. Slight (20%) chance of a shower. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Wednesday 26 February
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 33
- Possible shower.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain: 40%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers, most likely later in the day. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming southerly 15 to 20 km/h later.
