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.
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/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/09/06/large-south-quite-few-days
thermalben
Friday, 6 September 2019
/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.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/09/02/fun-ely-swell-week-dynamic-weekend-ahead
thermalben
Monday, 2 September 2019
Once again, the models don’t like the look of this week’s surf prospects. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/08/30/plenty-fun-waves-out-eastern-quadrant
thermalben
Friday, 30 August 2019
It’s just hard to be confident in how quickly conditions will improve as the wind eases, because there’s no way of knowing whether we’ll see a gradual abating trend in the airstream, or an abrupt cessation. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/08/28/flag-next-few-days-weve-got-great-waves
thermalben
Wednesday, 28 August 2019
I really like the look of the weekend. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/08/26/average-week-surf-department-weekends
thermalben
Monday, 26 August 2019
We’ve got a very complex week of waves ahead. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/08/23/steadily-easing-swells-some-promise-long
thermalben
Friday, 23 August 2019
The weather system responsible for this large south swell has just exited our swell window, so the trend will be down from here on. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/08/21/very-large-very-windy
thermalben
Wednesday, 21 August 2019
A vigorous frontal passage across the SE corner of the state will reach maximum strength early Thursday as a broad fetch of 50-60kt SW winds exit eastern Bass Strait. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/08/19/large-south-windy-boot
thermalben
Monday, 19 August 2019
We’re just starting to see the early signs of fresh southerly swell activity, and this will translate to a slow building trend through Tuesday and Wednesday ahead of step-ladder increases into Thursday and Friday. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/08/16/poor-weekend-ahead-dynamic-options-next
thermalben
Friday, 16 August 2019
There’s a lot of dynamic weather on the cards for next week. More in the Forecaster Notes.
