/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2022/01/26/non-stop-action
freeride76
Wednesday, 26 January 2022

First, from the west as a trough/low tied to the Southern and Indian Oceans moves through WA and SA and then from the East as a tropical low drifts into the slot from behind New Caledonia this weekend. That spells a lot of surf ahead.

/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2022/01/24/fun-sized-e-swell
freeride76
Monday, 24 January 2022

A trough of low pressure has drifted south-westwards from the South Pacific into the area west of the North Island and looks a touch healthier than it did during Friday.

/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2022/01/21/period-light
freeride76
Friday, 21 January 2022

This is maintaining the ridge of high pressure along most of the East Coast, with a slight and slow easing of pressure gradients  expected over the weekend. An active Monsoon Trough lays across the North of the Continent extending out into the Coral Sea.

/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2022/01/19/another-round
freeride76
Wednesday, 19 January 2022

A classic Summer blocking pattern is now setting up with a slow moving high drifting well south of Victoria and a series of troughs interacting with a strong high pressure ridge which has reached Central NSW and is now building into more sub-tropical regions.

/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2022/01/17/more-ese-swell-ex
freeride76
Monday, 17 January 2022

Ex TC Cody slipped behind the North Island late this weekend and is now slowly drying up as a swell source. Due to the slow moving nature of the system as it approached the North Island there’s still some more solid surf to come, with a final pulse of E/SE swell expected Wed. 

/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2022/01/14/lots-size-ahead
freeride76
Friday, 14 January 2022

The low (Ex TC Cody) is drifting slowly south-southeastwards towards the North Island with an extensive swath of storm force (50knot) winds along the south-western flank. These storm forces winds are embedded in an expansive gale force wind field.

/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2022/01/12/tc-cody-drifting
freeride76
Wednesday, 12 January 2022

Current ASCAT (satellite windspeed) passes show a healthy fetch of E’ly winds flanking TC Cody as drifts south/south-east of the area between Fiji and New Caledonia towards the North Island.

/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2022/01/10/extended-ely
freeride76
Monday, 10 January 2022

Our current synoptic pattern is typical of the season and the La Nina end of the ENSO cycle. High pressure straddles New Zealand and a tropical low now drifting south from between Fiji and Vanuatu.

/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2022/01/07/another-extended
freeride76
Friday, 7 January 2022

By Tues the wave climate will come more under the direct influence of the tropics, with a broad Tradewinds band being accelerated by a tropical low drifting South from area between Fiji and Vanuatu.

/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2022/01/05/lots-more-ely
freeride76
Wednesday, 5 January 2022

The sub-tropical high pressure belt also extends Eastwards of New Zealand and the cradling effect of this belt along the low pressure zone is expected to create a long fetch of enhanced Tradewinds during next week.