However by no means will this be a small event elsewhere - model data has upgraded this swell significantly in the last 24 hours, and we’re looking at some macking waves across the Sydney basin on Wednesday.
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A retrograding low in the central Tasman Sea is generating a strong renewal of SE swell that’s going to provide some large waves through Saturday.
There’s no shortage of surf on tap for the rest of the working week.
We’ve been anticipating a strong round of E/NE swell for quite some time but seeing as we’re quite close to proceedings, it’s time to firm up the specifics.
Jeez we’ve got a dynamic period of waves on the cards next week.
We should see a steady improvement in surf conditions over the next couple of days, but also a slow drop in wave heights.
Swell wise, there’ll still be some leftover E/NE swell in the mix on Tuesday but for the most part it’ll be a combination of easing S’ly windswell and strong, but moderate SE groundswell.
OK waves early Saturday, but Sunday afternoon and Monday morning look to be the pick of the period.
Favourable winds and easing swells over the coming days with a building and improving NE windswell Sunday as winds swing offshore late.
Plenty of S'ly swell this week, but the best conditions will be limited to semi-protected spots rather than open stretches.