The swell and wind outlook for next week looks promising at first glance - but I see a lot of potential for disappointment across vast swathes of SE Qld and Northern NSW, because of the size and direction. More in the Forecaster Notes.
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/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/07/10/slow-decline
thermalben
Wednesday, 10 July 2019
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/07/08/return-typical
thermalben
Monday, 8 July 2019
Punchy options at open stretches will trend smaller throughout the week, but offer fun clean waves through into the weekend. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/07/05/flag-weekend
thermalben
Friday, 5 July 2019
There’s no need to be overly specific in the weekend outlook: Saturday will be similar to today. But there are some great beachbreaks ahead for the next week. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/07/03/solid-and-windy
thermalben
Wednesday, 3 July 2019
The automated forecasts are calling for a significant jump in wave heights later Thursday and through Friday and Saturday. However, the source swell models are (in my view) incorrectly combining two swell trains. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/07/01/easterly-never
thermalben
Monday, 1 July 2019
It’s odd to be looking at this kind of synoptic setup in the middle of winter. A one-day wonder is one thing, but - following two days of large E'ly groundswell - we’re staring down the barrel of another whole week of solid E’ly surf. Though, there won't be quite the same quality seen over the last thirty six hours. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/06/28/extended-run
thermalben
Friday, 28 June 2019
We’re looking towards at least a week - maybe a week and a half - of strong, steady E’ly swells, so we really need to change the way we think about planning our surf schedule. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/06/26/large-ely-swells
thermalben
Wednesday, 26 June 2019
There’s a lot to get excited about with this tropical low - it’ll be broad, very strong, slow moving, and aimed in a really nice part of our swell window for quite a while. But, there's a downside too. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/06/24/average-offerings
thermalben
Monday, 24 June 2019
We’ve got a significant E’ly swell on the cards for next week, and the weekend should see an increase from the early stages of the same broad scale parent system. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/06/21/windy-conditions
thermalben
Friday, 21 June 2019
The low responsible for both yesterday’s Sly swell and the weekend’s underlying energy will meander through the southern Tasman Sea over the weekend, in a pretty decent swell generating capacity. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/06/19/plenty-swell
thermalben
Wednesday, 19 June 2019
So, the fetch that generated our current E/SE swell is slowly abating across the central eastern Tasman Sea. But, that’s not the only swell expected to be in the water over the coming days. More in the Forecaster Notes.
