Tuesday's new S'ly swell will be the first in a series of south swells associated with an amplifying node of the Long Wave Trough over the eastern states, culminating in the development of a Tasman Low by Wednesday. More in the Forecaster Notes.
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thermalben
Monday, 1 June 2020
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/05/29/quiet-weekend-getting-pretty-loud-next
thermalben
Friday, 29 May 2020
We’re looking at yet another strong, sizeable round of south swell next week, and there’ll be great surf persisting right through into next weekend too. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/05/27/quiet-gentle-period-ahead-the-southern
thermalben
Wednesday, 27 May 2020
The Tasman Low is now much weaker, positioned off Far Northern NSW. Because it’s not generating any new energy for us, we will see a steady decline in wave heights over the coming days. But, the surf won’t go completely flat. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/05/25/holding-large-then-easing-wednesday
thermalben
Monday, 25 May 2020
The Tasman Low is still active in our swell window though will begin to weaken from tomorrow. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/05/22/maxing-windy-surf-quite-while
thermalben
Friday, 22 May 2020
The weekend forecast - although very dynamic - is also relatively straightforward. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/05/20/coupla-days-large-windy-waves-ahead
thermalben
Wednesday, 20 May 2020
Don’t get too worked up about the weekend’s large, windy surf, as the best waves from this synoptic sequence will certainly happen after the main event. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/05/18/fascinating-synoptics-the-next-coupla
thermalben
Monday, 18 May 2020
The short term forecast period is all about lully, inconsistent, long range E/NE swells. But there's a series of large S'ly swells on the cards too. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/05/15/extended-run-out-the-eastern-quadrant
thermalben
Friday, 15 May 2020
So, here’s the new swell, punching slightly higher than forecast though well within trend expectations. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/05/13/nice-run-swell-ahead
thermalben
Wednesday, 13 May 2020
The good news is that there’s been a small upgrade in a new E/NE swell. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/05/11/swell-sources-galore-though-none-em
thermalben
Monday, 11 May 2020
Lots of fun swells on the way, holding through the weekend. More in the Forecaster Notes.
