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.
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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).
The Northern NSW coast will see several phases of south swell over the weekend.
South facing beaches in Sydney saw plenty of 3-4ft sets in the last hour or so before dark this evening, so this is a reasonable guide as to what we can expect across south facing beaches in Northern NSW on Thursday as this southerly swell continues its way up the East Coast.
As detailed throughout much of last week we’ve got three distinct pulses due this week, spaced roughly two days apart.
As alluded to in Wednesday’s notes, each of these swells will be spaced about two days apart, with smaller conditions between them.