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Rainfall data has been used to predict the likelihood of bacterial contamination at Sydney's ocean beaches.
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As a general precaution, swimming at Sydney's oceans beaches should be avoided for up to one day after heavy rainfall or for as long as stormwater is present. The most obvious signs of stormwater pollution are water discolouration as well as debris in the water and on the tide line.
Weather – Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke haze.
Winds – W 15 to 20 km/h tending SW in the middle of the day then becoming light in the early afternoon.
Rainfall – 0mm in the previous 24 hours.
Expected maximum temperature – 22oC
Ocean temperature – 21oC
Swell – Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres later in the evening.
High tide – 1.47 metres at 17:38
Low tide – 0.46 metres at 11:25
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