The Goat’s Surf Forecast
Surf forecast issued Thursday 7 May 2026: Seven day outlook for Sydney
TG optimistically left the house to check the surf in shorts and a T shirt, but was back in a flash to change into jeans and a puffer jacket, scarf and grab his teddy for comfort. He overdoes everything. But the first whiff of Winter and he didn’t like it!
In fairness the reported temperature was 17, but the apparent temp was 8.. a bit of a contrast to yesterday’s milder clime…. And the W/WSW wind is dragging cold air up from Antarctica.. which will be followed by some swell. The swell will.initially have a lot of SW in it, meaning it’ll mostly be headed offshore, but it might start to show tomorrow at places open to dead South.
Friday: starting to come up at dead South places, possibly 2 ish metres
Saturday: ditto, maybe bigger sets
Sunday: easing back a bit into the 1-2 metre range dead South, with sets
Monday: up again around 2ish metres from South East… getting into more places
Tuesday: down again into the 1-2 metre range South East
Wednesday: around 2 ish metres South East
Thursday: somewhere in the 1-2 metre range dead South.
Stay warm. Know your own limitations. Have Fun!
TG
Up in the Air
https://reg.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/4day_col.shtml
Winds
https://www.windy.com/-33.855/151.216?-34.457,151.216,8,p:wind
Down in the Sea
Water temp is around 21.. will be cooler in ocean pools
Tides
https://www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/noindex/2025-06/tidetables_2526-v4.pdf
Weather from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
- Summary
- Clear.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Clear. Winds west to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h.
Sun protection recommended from 10:10 am to 1:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Friday 8 May
- Summary
- Min 9
- Max 21
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Sunny. Winds westerly 20 to 30 km/h turning southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon and evening.
Fire Danger – Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Saturday 9 May
- Summary
- Min 11
- Max 22
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sydney area
Sunny. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning south to southeasterly in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening.
Large and powerful surf conditions in the morning are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Sunday 10 May
- Summary
- Min 11
- Max 23
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. The chance of morning fog in the outer west. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe in the evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 10:30 am to 1:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Monday 11 May
- Summary
- Min 15
- Max 22
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 4 mm
- Chance of any rain: 70%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog in the west. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.
Tuesday 12 May
- Summary
- Min 16
- Max 23
- Showers.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 5 mm
- Chance of any rain: 80%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.
Wednesday 13 May
- Summary
- Min 16
- Max 23
- Showers.
- Possible rainfall: 1 to 8 mm
- Chance of any rain: 90%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h.
Thursday 14 May
- Summary
- Min 16
- Max 23
- Showers.
- Possible rainfall: 1 to 10 mm
- Chance of any rain: 90%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning