Plenty of swell for the open beaches late in the week, however persistent onshore winds are looking to cause a few problems. Morning sessions will offer the lightest winds and cleanest conditions, but nothing epic. Surf building into the weekend and early next week.
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Guy Dixon
Monday, 21 December 2015
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Guy Dixon
Friday, 18 December 2015
Pulses of swell coming at us from all angles. A northeasterly swell is looking to build on Saturday and Peak on Sunday across open beaches, cleanest each morning under light northerly breezes. A solid southerly swell is then expected to build into Wednesday, with the potential to exceed 4ft at south facing beaches.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2015/12/16/sunday-peak-ne-windswell
Guy Dixon
Wednesday, 16 December 2015
A northeast windswell is due to build throughout the rest of this week, peaking on Sunday in the 3ft+ range. However, winds are looking dicey, so hit it early for the best conditions. A southerly change is due to provide the exposed beaches with a bit of size on Monday, limited by winds. Tuesday and Wednesday should then see the most significant south swell, possibly 3-5ft.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2015/12/14/summer-set-week-ahead
Guy Dixon
Monday, 14 December 2015
A steady stream of small northeasterly windswell is on the cards for the week ahead, plagued by persistent northeasterly breezes each day. Not uch in terms of southerly swell until early next week.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2015/12/11/solid-sly-swell-weekend
Guy Dixon
Friday, 11 December 2015
S'ly swell is on the cards for the weekend, with Sunday being the pick due to better quality swell and more workable winds. South facing beaches with northerly protection will be the key. Early next week, open beaches will be the focus as NE windswells build to around 2-3ft by Tuesday.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2015/12/09/sly-swell-over-weekend-peaky-ne-swell
Guy Dixon
Wednesday, 9 December 2015
The end of the week is looking pretty small, however the weekend should see more size out of the south. This should then be followed by small, peaky A-frames of a NE windswell on Monday morning across the open beaches.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2015/12/07/wednesday-best-period
Guy Dixon
Monday, 7 December 2015
Average winds and mix of swells tomorrow, cleaner Wednesday morning with a mix of Ely, NE and S'ly swells, fading into the end of the week.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2015/12/04/early-sessions-open-beaches
Guy Dixon
Friday, 4 December 2015
Easterly trade swell will be the primary source of surf this weekend, fading early next week. The morning sessions are looking good before a gusty seabreeze kicks in. Enjoy.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2015/12/02/fading-sly-thurs-ely-trade-swell
Guy Dixon
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
Southerly energy is likely to fade throughout Thursday form the 3-4ft range, although the quality of the surf won't be anything to get excited about. For the remainder of the forecast period, easterly trade-swell will be the dominant source of energy. Morning's variable/offshore breezes hold the best opportunity for a wave.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2015/11/30/trade-swell-week-open-beaches-are-go
Guy Dixon
Monday, 30 November 2015
The swell direction for the coming week will be out of the E/NE so open beaches will be the pick for the most size. Seabreezes are likely each afternoon, so hit it early for the best conditions. Keep in mind, the source of this swell is quite long range, so consistency is likely to be lacking.
