I think the models are undercalling Saturday’s surf from both sources.
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/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2015/08/21/brief-weekend-windows-then-onshore
thermalben
Friday, 21 August 2015
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2015/08/19/strong-sly-swell-and-peaky-ne-swell
thermalben
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
The source of this swell is an exceptionally broad polar low moving below the continent over the last few days, displaying a wide area of W/SW thru SW gales across the Southern Ocean.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2015/08/17/series-strong-south-swells-periods-good
thermalben
Monday, 17 August 2015
This new south swell is being generated by a deep low and vigorous front that entered the southern Tasman Sea this morning.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2015/08/14/small-weekend-solid-south-swell-tues
thermalben
Friday, 14 August 2015
The current south swell will ease a little during Saturday, but we’ll see a minor reinforcement into Sunday afternoon from a small new south swell trailing a front that’ll push into the Tasman Sea tomorrow.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2015/08/12/multitudes-south-swell
thermalben
Wednesday, 12 August 2015
We’ve got plenty of interesting swell sources lining up for the next few days.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2015/08/10/period-small-surf-ahead-next-swell-due
thermalben
Monday, 10 August 2015
So, right now we’re on the backside of the weekend’s south swell.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2015/08/07/strong-weekend-south-swell-easing-next
thermalben
Friday, 7 August 2015
The last round of southerly swell from this pattern is starting to nose through the Southern Tasman Sea and we’re looking at some great waves for the weekend.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2015/08/05/plenty-southerly-swell-ahead-southern
thermalben
Wednesday, 5 August 2015
We’ve got an extended period of active south swell inbound for Southern NSW.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2015/08/03/lots-southerly-swell-inbound
thermalben
Monday, 3 August 2015
A deep low south of Tasmania - responsible for snow down to sea level there this morning - is tracking up into the Southern Tasman Sea, and generating a new swell for Southern NSW.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2015/07/31/small-weekend-then-wide-range-sly-swell
thermalben
Friday, 31 July 2015
Don’t expect much surf this weekend - if you have to get wet, aim for an early paddle on Saturday.
