As a surf forecaster, one of the hardest times to make a decision is mid-swell event, when the early stages of said event haven’t lived up to expectations. That's where I am right now.
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/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2017/01/16/flukey-south-swells-all-week-good
thermalben
Monday, 16 January 2017
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2017/01/13/plenty-surf-ahead-strong-south-early
thermalben
Friday, 13 January 2017
As we’re already seeing 2-3ft sets across NE facing beaches late this afternoon, this size range should be present for the dawn patrol but get in early as it’ll ease throughout the day.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2017/01/11/plenty-surf-ahead-strong-south-early
thermalben
Wednesday, 11 January 2017
The models have slightly strengthened the NE fetch off the Hunter/Mid North Coast on Friday afternoon and evening, and with some luck the associated swell increase will persist into Saturday morning.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2017/01/09/small-swells-all-week-possible-strong
thermalben
Monday, 9 January 2017
A secondary front trading behind this low looks a little better positioned with strong SW winds expected to nose into the lower Tasman Sea on Thursday. This should generate a slightly bigger south swell for Friday.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2017/01/06/small-swells-foreseeable-future
thermalben
Friday, 6 January 2017
Saturday will see a combination of swells: initially a continuation of the slow peaky E/NE energy showing today, plus a small long period S’ly swell generated by a vigorous mid-week Southern Ocean low passing well south of the continent.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2017/01/04/continuation-tricky-winds-and-small
thermalben
Wednesday, 4 January 2017
Our SE swell from today will ease into Thursday but we’ll see a continuation of peaky E’ly swell from a modest ridge through the central/Northern Tasman Sea.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2017/01/02/small-swells-and-tricky-winds-week
thermalben
Monday, 2 January 2017
Also arriving across the South Coast on Tuesday afternoon will be an unusual SE swell generated by a slow moving trough south of New Zealand over the weekend.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2016/12/30/small-swells-ahead-just-about-every
thermalben
Friday, 30 December 2016
There’s not a lot of surf happening this weekend, but you will get wet if you’re keen.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2016/12/28/small-short-range-swells-aplenty
thermalben
Wednesday, 28 December 2016
The strongest phase of this setup will occur overnight tonight so Thursday morning will consequently see the largest surf.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2016/12/26/extended-run-summer-swells-ahead
thermalben
Monday, 26 December 2016
A stationary blocking high in the Tasman Sea will direct N/NE winds across Southern NSW right through this week and into the weekend
