A vigorous front currently pushing through eastern Bass Strait is presently very westerly in alignment which isn’t great for swell prospects. However we’ll see a slight W/SW kink in the synoptic flow overnight and this will provide just enough directional incentive to allow a brief flush of south swell to push up the Southern NSW coast. More in the Forecaster Notes.
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/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/11/16/coupla-fun-beachie-days-ahead
thermalben
Monday, 16 November 2020
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/11/13/not-terribly-inspiring-therell-be-waves
thermalben
Friday, 13 November 2020
Monday has a chance for delivering a 60% version of today. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/11/11/make-the-most-friday
thermalben
Wednesday, 11 November 2020
The outlook for the next few days is relatively straightforward. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/11/09/slow-week-frothing-surfers
thermalben
Monday, 9 November 2020
A decaying southerly flow through the eastern Tasman Sea will supply small, sideband S/SE swell over the next few days. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/11/06/few-decent-days-waves
thermalben
Friday, 6 November 2020
The synoptic pattern described in Wednesday's notes for Tasman Sea next week is still expected to eventuate, but with one small tweak that will have a significant bearing on our surf potential. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/11/04/lotta-swell-lotta-wind-the-way
thermalben
Wednesday, 4 November 2020
We’ve got an upgrade from the south for the next few days. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/11/02/the-synoptics-look-really-nice
thermalben
Monday, 2 November 2020
We’ve got some great waves in store this week. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/10/30/complex-weekend-few-windows-work-around
thermalben
Friday, 30 October 2020
Saturday looks really tricky. A complex low pressure trough approaching from the west will move off the coast in the early hours of the morning, and we’ll see a couple of wind shifts throughout the day. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/10/28/easing-swells-tricky-winds-and-whole
thermalben
Wednesday, 28 October 2020
Local conditions look tricky, thanks to the presence of a broad trough adjacent much of the east coast, which is expected to spin off a small weak low due east of Sydney on Thursday morning. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/10/26/large-and-windy-tues-gradual-easing-wed
thermalben
Monday, 26 October 2020
Large swells will persist for the next few days. In fact, the synoptics described in Friday’s model runs still hold true for the short term. More in the Forecaster Notes.
