The Goat’s Surf Forecast
Surf forecast issued Thursday 8 November 2022: Seven day outloook for Sydney
The wind’s been blowin’ birds backwards most of today (Thursday) and it’s brought up some windy messy swell from dead South. The MHL buoy is showing 2-4 metres outside. Most of the big stuff is sliding on by us, up the coast (as it’s from dead South), but the sets have a 10 second period so some of that should be coming in to places that get larger Southerly swell.
The Bureau’s forecast is for the wind to pick up again tomorrow and the BoM has a warning for large and powerful surf for Friday, and Saturday morning.
What they mean of course is… at places that are open to dead South swell …
Like say Bondi, which is windy messy and rough….
At yer sheltered spots like Manly or Collaroy, it’s much more benign and even sheltered somewhat from the wind. They’re the places beginners can have a go.
If you’re past beginner stage, and not yet in Surfing Elder stage, you might want to grit your teeth and hold yourself back. Or if you’re really keen for messy windy surf, go for it.
It’s supposed to get warm and sunny on Sunday, so if you’re going to the beach for a swim, then head to the flag area – especially at places that are open to the South. There are lots of rips and messed up banks about, even though the size should be more moderate by then.
Friday: 2-3 metres at dead South spots, with wind
Saturday: ditto and ditto
Sunday: easing back to somewhere in the 1-2 metre range dead South
Monday: ditto but North East
Tuesday: ditto ditto
Wednesday: around 1 metre or could be less East
Thursday: ditto, could be up a little later.
Enjoy
TG,
Up in the Air
http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/4day_col.shtml
Winds
https://www.windy.com/-33.850/151.220?-34.371,151.221,8,m:cIKaknd
Down in the Sea
Water temp is around 20, 21
Tides
Weather from the Bureau
Forecast issued at 4:20 pm EDT on Thursday 8 December 2022.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
- Summary
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Winds southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h turning southerly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
Friday 9 December
- Summary
- Min 15
- Max 21
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h.
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Fire Danger – Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Saturday 10 December
- Summary
- Min 15
- Max 23
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h shifting easterly in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening.
Large and powerful surf conditions in the early morning are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
Sunday 11 December
- Summary
- Min 14
- Max 27
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Monday 12 December
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 31
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain: 60%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Winds northerly 15 to 20 km/h turning westerly 20 to 30 km/h during the afternoon.
Tuesday 13 December
- Summary
- Min 15
- Max 26
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 0%
Sydney area
Sunny. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
Wednesday 14 December
- Summary
- Min 16
- Max 27
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Sunny. Light winds becoming northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
Thursday 15 December
- Summary
- Min 15
- Max 24
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly during the day.
