The frontal progression through the south-eastern Tasman Sea is progressing nicely, reaching maximum intensity this morning. More in the Forecaster Notes.
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thermalben
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/09/23/decent-run-southerly-swell-ahead
thermalben
Monday, 23 September 2019
We’ve got a new S'ly tending S/SE swell regime setting up for the week, thanks to a sustained pattern of cold fronts pushing from the Southern Ocean into the lower south-eastern Tasman Sea. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/09/20/one-nice-morning-ne-swell-then-some-fun
thermalben
Friday, 20 September 2019
We’ve got a weekend of two halves. And then a series of fronts will generate slowly growing sideband S/SE swell later next week. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/09/18/plenty-north-east-swell-ahead
thermalben
Wednesday, 18 September 2019
Thursday morning will see a brief respite in onshore winds as the current trough (with embedded lows) weakens, and a high pressure system in the Tasman Sea becomes the dominant influence on our surf for the next few days. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/09/16/shame-about-winds-theres-plenty-swell
thermalben
Monday, 16 September 2019
We’ve got an enormously diverse range of swell sources for the coming week and a half. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/09/13/plenty-great-waves-ahead-just-gotta-pick
thermalben
Friday, 13 September 2019
Next week just got a whole lot more complex. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/09/11/fine-stack-long-period-swells-next-week
thermalben
Wednesday, 11 September 2019
There’s been a downgrade for the weekend. And to be honest, I reckon it’s a good thing. Next week looks really spicy too. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/09/09/no-shortage-surf-coming-week
thermalben
Monday, 9 September 2019
There’s stacks of swell in store for this week, and the weekend. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/09/06/large-south-quite-few-days
thermalben
Friday, 6 September 2019
A deepening low pressure system east of Bass Strait tonight has slowed a little since Wednesday’s model runs, and we’re now looking at the strongest fetch developing late Saturday afternoon, which means a building trend for Sunday.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/09/04/wide-range-surf-conditions-ahead
thermalben
Wednesday, 4 September 2019
Thursday is looking pretty good, though you’ll have to make it early, as we’re expecting surf size to ease throughout the day. More in the Forecaster Notes.
