We’ve essentially got one major swell system within the forecast period, and one minor swell system.
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We should see this swell continue into Saturday much in the same vein as the last few days, but an easing trend is likely through Sunday.
Our recent south swell is disappearing across the region, and the east swell we’ve seen over the last couple of days will continue to motor along as-is.
Across SE Qld, although the south swell won't provide much size here, we’ll continue to see a small peaky trade swell thanks to a firm ridge through the Coral Sea.
So, Saturday will see two swells but the morning is likely to be smaller than the afternoon. In fact, Sunday is shaping up to deliver the biggest waves overall, as there’ll be a third, stronger swell source buidling across the region.
The overall trend for Thursday and Friday is for more south swell, albeit smaller in size than the last two days.
Let’s preface these forecast notes by stating up front that the entire working week still looks tiny for SE Qld. If you don’t have access to a reliable south swell magnet, you’re unlikely to get wet all week.
Saturday morning will be the pick of the weekend, and only Northern NSW will see any value.
In SE Qld, surf size will increase from the current low point, thanks to a strengthening ridge through the Coral Sea.
This should supply a renewal of south swell from late Wednesday (across the Lower Mid North Coast) and into Thursday (all Northern NSW coasts), and even Friday (especially in the Far North).