The fetch responsible for the last few days of great waves has remained active off the west coast of New Zealand, though is now slowly weakening and rotating outside of our swell window. More in the Forecaster Notes.
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thermalben
Wednesday, 1 July 2020
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/06/29/better-the-charts-suggest
thermalben
Monday, 29 June 2020
The swell source was very strong and sustained - and indeed, still is - however it was off axis from our swell window, and this will affect not only the size of the swell reaching Southern NSW compared to its northern counterparts but also the consistency. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/06/26/no-shortage-great-waves-ahead
thermalben
Friday, 26 June 2020
There’s been yet another rejig in the model output regarding a new surface low in the lower Tasman Sea this weekend. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/06/24/plenty-o-swell-the-way
thermalben
Wednesday, 24 June 2020
It’s an upwards trend from here. The weekend's looking good too! More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/06/22/mixed-bag-plenty-options-the-long-term
thermalben
Monday, 22 June 2020
Looks like a couple of small days ahead. Then, it's going to get solid. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/06/19/great-run-swell-the-way
thermalben
Friday, 19 June 2020
We’ve had an upgrade in the weekend’s surf potential. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/06/17/generally-small-flukey-swells-ahead
thermalben
Wednesday, 17 June 2020
Our current southerly change will clear to the north overnight, leaving most regions with light variable winds on Thursday. The only exception is the Hunter coast (north from Sydney). More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/06/15/lots-interesting-systems-keep-eye
thermalben
Monday, 15 June 2020
Peripheral swell sources are expected for the next few days. We've got plenty of surf later this week and into the weekend, and next week looks very interesting with a complex trough. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/06/12/make-the-most-the-weekend
thermalben
Friday, 12 June 2020
The models have had a pretty poor time over the last few days, and I reckon they’re missing yet another south swell due to push into the coast on Saturday. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/06/10/tricky-conditions-small-flukey-swells
thermalben
Wednesday, 10 June 2020
Small surf will persist for the rest of the week, with variable conditions under a weak trough. More in the Forecaster Notes.
