The Goat’s Surf Forecast
The Goat’s Surf Forecast
Surf forecast issued Thursday 29 December 2022: Seven day outlook for Sydney
Hey Kids
Hope you all had a good Chrissy and got all the presents you wanted …to give to family and friends.
As you know, TG’s Surf Forecast has always been so much more than just a surf forecast.
Let me share with you a little pre-cautionary tale, as it is the time of giving>>>
I noticed by touch the shape of a new mole on the back of my shoulder in a hard to see spot maybe hmm a couple or a few weeks ago.. Then it seemed to grow and change shape. The lead up to Chrismas is a busy time so I put off doing anything about it.
The day before yesterday it got itchy – after a couple of Christmas slaps on the back – and I could make out in the mirror the tell tale red circle of infection, so decided a doctor should have a look..now.
TG helpfully suggested a nice vet, but I ignored him.
My excellent doctor had a look and said “I think it’s a tick!”
“No no” said I, who’s had more ticks than breakfasts. “I know how they affect me.”
He had a closer look and said “Yep. The biggest tick I’ve ever seen, waving his little legs around”. So he froze him, extracted him, and thoughtfully gave him to me in a little container.
Later on I reflected on how I’d been the Perfect Host to Tox the Tick..(Yes he has a name as he spent so much time with me)…
I barely disturbed him, as I did not want to aggravate a new mole. He lived off the fat of the land, meals on tap, for how long? ..who knows?
I know he had a few surfs with me, did his annual surf club proficiency swim, went on a couple of bushwalks (I think we met on an earlier one) and had a couple of dips in the ocean..
He had a good life..
Tox did things other ticks could only dream of.
So in time for those New Year Resolutions, and in memory of Tox…
Check out moles as soon as they appear.
Sun Smart advice here>>> www.cancer.org.au
And watch out for ticks!
Ticks advice here>>> www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/community/safety-and-wellbeing/ticks
The Surf Outlook ?
Friday: around 1 – 1+ metres East North East
Saturday: ditto at first, maybe increasing a little bit later on
Sunday: somewhere in the 1-2 metre range East North East
Monday: ditto, upper end most likely
Tuesday: starting to come up later, around 2, maybe 2+ metres East North East
Wednesday: ditto, maybe a little more
Thursday: dittoish.
Have a Happy, Healthly, and Safe Mole-Free and Tick-Free New Year everyone!
TG.
Up in the Air
http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/4day_col.shtml
Winds
https://www.windy.com/-33.850/151.220?2022123006,-34.368,151.221,8,m:cIKaknd
Down in the Sea
Water temp is around 21 and not bad, gettin’ better..
Tides
https://www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-06/NSW-tide-tables-2022-2023-Pdf.pdf
Weather from the Bureau
Forecast issued at 4:20 pm EDT on Thursday 29 December 2022.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
- Summary
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Friday 30 December
- Summary
- Min 20
- Max 27
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain: 50%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening.
Fire Danger – Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Saturday 31 December
- Summary
- Min 19
- Max 27
- Shower or two clearing.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain: 50%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning and clearing from the east in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning.
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Sunday 1 January
- Summary
- Min 19
- Max 27
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower. Winds east to northeasterly and light becoming easterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then becoming northeasterly and light during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Monday 2 January
- Summary
- Min 18
- Max 28
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Sunny. The chance of morning fog in the west. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening.
Tuesday 3 January
- Summary
- Min 18
- Max 28
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny morning. Slight (20%) chance of a shower later in the day. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
Wednesday 4 January
- Summary
- Min 18
- Max 24
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 5 mm
- Chance of any rain: 70%
Sydney area
Cloudy. High (70%) chance of showers, most likely later in the day. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southerly 25 to 35 km/h.
Thursday 5 January
- Summary
- Min 18
- Max 24
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain: 60%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers, most likely during the morning. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southerly 15 to 20 km/h turning southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.