Synoptic charts don’t get much tricker for Southern NSW than they are now. More in the Forecaster Notes.
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thermalben
Friday, 9 August 2019
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/08/07/small-surf-few-days-then-strong-outta
thermalben
Wednesday, 7 August 2019
We’re now on the backside of our most recent southerly pulse, and we’re looking towards a temporary spell of smaller waves ahead of a renewal of strong south swell next week. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/08/05/strong-southerly-swell-short-term-and
thermalben
Monday, 5 August 2019
Despite the swell charts showing much smaller surf for the next few days (it’s resolving the periods well, but not the swell size), I am holding steady with the forecast. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/08/02/lots-strong-southerly-swell-ahead
thermalben
Friday, 2 August 2019
We’re still looking at a prolonged spell of elevated swells out of the south early next week - just a little smaller in size than previously suggested, though not by much. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/07/31/long-spell-large-south-swell-and-light
thermalben
Wednesday, 31 July 2019
There’s plenty more south swell on the way. Of the large variety, too. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/07/29/very-large-southerly-swells-way
thermalben
Monday, 29 July 2019
We’ve got a sustained run of southerly groundswell coming up for the next few weeks, and there are gonna be some big waves at times. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/07/26/flukey-swell-o-rama-southern-nsw
thermalben
Friday, 26 July 2019
By and large, most breaks will see very small surf - or at the very least, extremely inconsistent conditions - but there’s certainly the potential for a handful of swell magnets to rake in the odd set. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/07/24/not-lot-love-southern-nsw
thermalben
Wednesday, 24 July 2019
A cold front pushed out from eastern Bass Strait overnight and is now progressing across the Tasman Sea. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/07/22/benign-week-waves-ahead-though-there-are
thermalben
Monday, 22 July 2019
There’s not a lot of favourable storm activity inside our swell windows this week. We do have a couple of small swell sources though. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/07/19/make-most-tomorrow
Craig
Friday, 19 July 2019
Easing S'ly swells with nothing of note in the medium-long term.
