A solid E/NE groundswell is currently building across the coast and is due to peak in the 6-8ft range on Saturday afternoon, with sets potentially moving into the 10ft range at exposed reefs and bombies. Sunday should continue to see large swell, fading throuhgout the day.
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Guy Dixon
Friday, 26 February 2016
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Guy Dixon
Wednesday, 24 February 2016
Open beaches are still on track to see a large and powerful E/NE groundswell on the weekend, now looking to peak on Saturday. Sets should build to the 6-8ft range by the afternoon, with larger bomb sets potentially pushing 10ft at exposed bombies.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2016/02/22/large-and-powerful-ene-swell-due-peak
Guy Dixon
Monday, 22 February 2016
We are in for another round of solid E/NE groundswell, ebbing and pulsing from Tuesday until Thursday in the 3-4ft range, before becoming large and powerful into the weekend, with the potential to build to the 6-8ft+ range late on Saturday and Sunday morning.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2016/02/19/mix-swells-weekend-average-winds-pro
Guy Dixon
Friday, 19 February 2016
Inconsistent E/NE groundswell and new S/SE swell tomorrow with average winds from the south, remaining onshore Sunday as a new S'ly groundswell fills in. Building E/NE trade and cyclone swell from Winston through next week.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2016/02/17/large-and-clean-each-morning-end-week
Guy Dixon
Wednesday, 17 February 2016
Plenty of size on the cards to end the week with a S'ly swell peaking on Thursay afternoon before fading throughout Friday. Also in the mix will be long range E/NE swell, providing less consistent but fun sets in the 3ft range across open beaches. Light offshore breezes each morning.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2016/02/15/solid-mix-sly-and-ene-groundswell
Guy Dixon
Monday, 15 February 2016
No shortage of swell this week, with solid groundswell filling in from the east/northeast and south. The early morning sessions will offer the best options, although Thursday is looking particulalry fun.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2016/02/12/mix-ene-groundswell-and-solid-sly-energy
Guy Dixon
Friday, 12 February 2016
The weekend ahead is looking fairly quiet, however the days following look to be quite the contrary. We should see a long range E/NE groundswell fill in on Tuesday, with multple S'ly swells building on Wednesday and Thursday across south facing beaches.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2016/02/10/ene-groundswell-looking-good-early-next
Guy Dixon
Wednesday, 10 February 2016
Open beaches look to be the focus over the coming week with small ebbs and pulses of easterly energy preceding a healthy long-range E/NE groundswell off a deepening tropical low. Longer term, we hope to see solid southelry groundswell of a front and cut-off low.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2016/02/08/small-fun-east-swell
Guy Dixon
Monday, 8 February 2016
Small clean waves each morning this week, best early before the high tide. New cyclone swell due early next week.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2016/02/05/offshore-breezes-making-return-each
Guy Dixon
Friday, 5 February 2016
After a few days of stiff southerly breezes, the clean conditions are forecast to make a return each morning from Sunday. The surf should also be hanging in there, fading from the 3-5ft range on Sunday, easing further on Monday and Tuesday.
