Looks like a windy couple of days ahead, thanks to a strong ridge of high pressure over the eastern states, maintaining a fresh southerly airstream throughout much of the NSW coast. More in the Forecaster Notes.
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Since Monday, the models have made some major changes in the structure of the low associated with today’s southerly change. More in the Forecaster Notes.
Tuesday looks pretty fun. But there's plenty of additional swell on the way. More in the Forecaster Notes.
I’m not expecting much surf on Saturday. On Sunday, a new long period S’ly swell will fill in across the coast, but timing will be the key here. More in the Forecaster Notes.
Thursday morning will be tiny to begin with. However, we've got some flukey south swell on the way. More in the Forecaster Notes.
So, the swell charts are flat-lined for the rest of the week. Though, the models had ~1ft surf for yesterday, and we ended up seeing occasional 3-4ft surf at south facing beaches. So, things aren’t always as they appear. More in the Forecaster Notes.
Make the most of Saturday, before we enter an extended period of small, flukey, peripheral southerly swells. There are still options though despite the flat-lined swell chart. More in the Forecaster Notes.
We’re now well and truly on the backside of Tuesday’s incredible ECL swell. But there's a lot more south swell on the way. Check out the Forecaster Notes for more details.
In 2015, Craig Brokensha penned an article When is an east coast low not an East Coast Low? Right now, we’ve got a classic, though rare example of the reverse.
The currently S’ly swell will reach a peak overnight, holding into Saturday morning before trending slowly downwards through Saturday and Sunday.