Plenty of peaky waves in the short term, whilst long term swell prospects are to our (distant) east north-east, and then north-east. More in the Forecaster Notes.
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thermalben
Friday, 24 January 2020
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thermalben
Wednesday, 22 January 2020
An ordinary period ahead, though there will be waves on offer. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/01/20/another-week-fun-waves-across-the
thermalben
Monday, 20 January 2020
We've got another week of active swell sources, though down a little from what we've seen over the last few days. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/01/17/plenty-reasonable-surfing-options-ahead
thermalben
Friday, 17 January 2020
A million swell sources on the boil, none of ‘em epic. But there’ll be waves a-plenty if you can work around the winds. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/01/15/complex-mix-swells-and-winds-the
thermalben
Wednesday, 15 January 2020
The large cyclone developing near Fiji at the moment looks quite impressive on the synoptics, but when you analyse the surface wind field, it’s a little more disappointing. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/01/13/easing-sly-swell-then-lots-small-useful
thermalben
Monday, 13 January 2020
It’s hard to have confidence where we are with the current swell cycle. And this can affect the short term outlook quite a bit. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/01/10/large-southerly-swell-then-steady
thermalben
Friday, 10 January 2020
We’re still looking at a very large, significant southerly groundswell event to kick off the working week. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/01/08/exciting-dynamic-forecast-period-ahead
thermalben
Wednesday, 8 January 2020
The low responsible for Sunday’s late groundswell increase looks incredible on the charts. And whilst the models are showing a decent kick in size, I think this is being way undercooked. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/01/06/lotsa-interesting-swell-sources-over-the
thermalben
Monday, 6 January 2020
The models really don’t like the current underlying long period S’ly swell. Not to worry, there's a few more on the way! More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/01/03/mixed-bag-minor-swell-sources-plus-some
thermalben
Friday, 3 January 2020
The impressive mid-latitude low I was discussing all last week is still looking, well, impressive. More in the Forecaster Notes.
