The Goat
TG’s Sort of Surf Forecast for the Long Weekend and beyond
Media put out by Northern Beaches Council says
https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/council/news/media-releases/media-statement-staged-return-to-normal-beach-operations
TG observed today that some beaches were open, while others were closed today. Those closed were due to the sizeable messy swell with rips for swimmers, and or poor visibility due to the sediment swirling around up to 400 m offshore at some beaches and around headlands. Swell size was around 2.5 metres at places open to dead South swell with a 10 second period. While the size has already started to ease back, wave period is staying high, meaning you can expect some sets to come in now and again over a coupla days.
The Southerly wind Friday was keeping the water pretty agitated and generally unattractive, so it will be interesting to see if it calms down enough overnight to settle some places.. Given recent tragic events, poor visibility would seem a heightened consideration to factor in to your and your family’s decisions.
Best to check on a daily basis (see media release) whether conditions at individual beaches are considered safe or not.
Assuming things are deemed “Shark safe” in the current context>>>
The Surf outlook
Saturday: Swell easing back from Friday, say into the 1-2 metre or 1-1+m range South South East… with sets. The ABM has a surf warning up, plus some forecast wind to chop it up .
Sunday: Similar, Ditto. Ditto
Monday (Oz Day): Coming up around 2 ish metres South East + surf warning
Tuesday: easing back into the 1-2 metre range South East
Wednesday: around 1-1+ metres South East
Thursday: Ditto
Friday: Ditto.
Have a Great, Happy, Safe Australia Day Long Weekend!
Celebrate and enjoy the country’s many good things with your family and friends.
Could be improvements? Sure…
Like TG’ s school teachers used to regularly write on his reports, “Can do better”.
TG says: Yngh!
As the daily news shows us, there are a damn sight lot of places in the world that are worse!
TG.
Up in the Air
https://reg.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/4day_col.shtml
Winds
https://www.windy.com/-33.855/151.216?-34.454,151.216,8,p:wind
Down in the Sea
Water temp is around 23
Tides
https://www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/noindex/2025-06/tidetables_2526-v4.pdf
Weather from Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Forecast for the rest of Friday
- Summary
- Clear.
- Chance of any rain: 0%
Sydney area
Clear. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Saturday 24 January
- Summary
- Min 17
- Max 28
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Sunny. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then tending east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day.
Fire Danger – No Rating
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Sunday 25 January
- Summary
- Min 20
- Max 33
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Sunny morning. The chance of fog in the outer west in the early morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the west in the afternoon and early evening. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day.
Surf conditions in the afternoon and evening may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing and swimming.
Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Monday 26 January
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 27
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening.
Surf conditions in the early morning may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing and swimming.
Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Tuesday 27 January
- Summary
- Min 20
- Max 28
- Cloud clearing.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening.
Wednesday 28 January
- Summary
- Min 19
- Max 30
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Sunny. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
Thursday 29 January
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 29
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Friday 30 January
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 30
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Light winds bec