It’s hard to stay focused on the short term when there’s a major cyclone event looking for the Coral Sea. So try not to get distracted by the synoptics for the next few days.
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/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/02/15/very-large
thermalben
Friday, 15 February 2019
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/02/13/lengthy-run-waves
thermalben
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
There’s some pretty exciting model progs for the Coral Sea and South Pacific next week. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/02/11/difficult-short
thermalben
Monday, 11 February 2019
Some of the forecast charts are very impressive for the weekend, with a broadening ridge through the Tasman Sea combining with a widespread trough of low pressure to the north to create a large, strong SE fetch aimed into the Coral Sea.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/02/08/east-swells
thermalben
Friday, 8 February 2019
The synoptics are incredibly complex at the moment.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/02/06/beauty-and-east
thermalben
Wednesday, 6 February 2019
Despite looking amazing on the synoptic chart, potential wave heights are likely to be considerably smaller compared to what we'd expect from a broad, consolidated, slow moving system of about the same size. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/02/04/easterly-swells
thermalben
Monday, 4 February 2019
The South Pacific synoptic charts look very juicy as a strong passage of intense tropical storms push southwards through the waters between Samoa and Fiji, enroute to New Zealand.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/02/01/timely-resumption
thermalben
Friday, 1 February 2019
There should be fun, workable options at most coasts this weekend. And the long term outlook is particularly juicy. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/01/30/extended-period
thermalben
Wednesday, 30 January 2019
I gotta admit, I’m a little concerned by the slow upwards trend in easterly swell.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/01/28/someones-about
thermalben
Monday, 28 January 2019
The weekend looks potentially very fun at this stage as we finally see a return to typical summer winds and swells.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/01/25/poor-weekend
thermalben
Friday, 25 January 2019
The weekend looks pretty poor for surfers of all persuasions. But, there's stacks of swell sources on the charts for the long term. More in the Forecaster Notes.
