It’s hard to have confidence where we are with the current swell cycle. And this can affect the short term outlook quite a bit. More in the Forecaster Notes.
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/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/01/13/easing-sly-swell-then-lots-small-useful
thermalben
Monday, 13 January 2020
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/01/10/large-southerly-swell-then-steady
thermalben
Friday, 10 January 2020
We’re still looking at a very large, significant southerly groundswell event to kick off the working week. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/01/08/exciting-dynamic-forecast-period-ahead
thermalben
Wednesday, 8 January 2020
The low responsible for Sunday’s late groundswell increase looks incredible on the charts. And whilst the models are showing a decent kick in size, I think this is being way undercooked. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/01/06/lotsa-interesting-swell-sources-over-the
thermalben
Monday, 6 January 2020
The models really don’t like the current underlying long period S’ly swell. Not to worry, there's a few more on the way! More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/01/03/mixed-bag-minor-swell-sources-plus-some
thermalben
Friday, 3 January 2020
The impressive mid-latitude low I was discussing all last week is still looking, well, impressive. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2020/01/01/interesting-if-occasionally-mediocre-mix
thermalben
Wednesday, 1 January 2020
There's one more pulse of cyclone swell on the way, then a mix of different swells for the rest of the period. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/12/30/stacks-surf-ahead-just-gotta-pick-the
thermalben
Monday, 30 December 2019
Plenty of surf for the next week or more, from a wide variety of sources. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/12/27/extended-run-cyclone-swell-the-way
thermalben
Friday, 27 December 2019
Whilst all of this is going on, a brand new NE tending E/NE cyclone swell will have started to filer down the coast, generated by TC Sansai which is currently north of Fiji, inside our swell shadow. It’s expected to push into our swell window by tomorrow, though will initially be unfavourably setup for our region. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/12/25/average-week-ahead-though-long-term
thermalben
Wednesday, 25 December 2019
After a such a complex forecast for the last week or so, we’re finishing the rest of the week with a relatively benign outlook. But, there's still a cyclone swell on the way. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/12/23/strong-easing-sly-swell-plus-long-range
thermalben
Monday, 23 December 2019
As mentioned in Friday’s notes, a Tropical Cyclone is expected to form north of Fiji around Xmas Day or Boxing Day. Current expectations have it tracking south, finally entering our swell window this Friday or Saturday. More in the Forecaster Notes.
