Even though there are still strong sets showing across Sydney beaches this afternoon, I’m going to pare down my expectations for Tuesda
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/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2018/04/30/easing-swells-becoming-small-through
thermalben
Monday, 30 April 2018
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2018/04/27/stacks-swell-ahead-though-tricky-winds
thermalben
Friday, 27 April 2018
There’s been an upgrade in strength and a forward time-shift with regards to the developing low pressure system in the north-eastern Tasman Sea.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2018/04/25/gusty-sly-winds-developing-thursday
thermalben
Wednesday, 25 April 2018
Our weekend’s waves will be a combination of easing S’ly swell from Friday, and a building spread of mid-range SE swell from a strengthening ridge through the Tasman.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2018/04/23/make-most-tueswed-dynamic-options-ahead
thermalben
Monday, 23 April 2018
The synoptic charts shows a broad, unstable trough lying off the East Coast.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2018/04/20/fun-southerly-pulse-sunday-building-ne
thermalben
Friday, 20 April 2018
Since last Monday I’ve been discussing the possibility of an ‘unstable troughy pattern across the eastern Tasman Sea next week’, which could lead to a ‘sizeable’, ‘short range E’ly through NE swell’.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2018/04/18/stacks-south-swell-foreseeable-future
thermalben
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
Our current S’ly swell will continue to ease into Thursday, but a new long period S’ly swell will push up through the morning, generated by a polar low south of Tasmania earlier this week.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2018/04/16/large-series-south-swells-southern-nsw
thermalben
Monday, 16 April 2018
Model guidance has increased projected wave heights for Tuesday and Wednesday, more inline with what my Friday notes suggested.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2018/04/13/very-small-weekend-ahead-strong-sly
thermalben
Friday, 13 April 2018
Next week is very tricky.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2018/04/11/great-waves-friday-easing-swells-weekend
thermalben
Wednesday, 11 April 2018
Friday looks much better on the surface though with winds swinging to the NW as a weak trough moves over the area. This should clean up the beachies nicely and provide some excellent waves to finish the working week.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2018/04/09/complex-week-se-swells-ahead-though
thermalben
Monday, 9 April 2018
For my money, Friday is the pick of the working week.
