A deeper fetch now operating near New Zealand longitudes is better aimed at Pacific targets (some to Fiji, most to Tahiti) with some sideband S/SE groundswell due through the middle of this week.
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/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2024/08/19/some-quality-the-s-week-quiet-spell
freeride76
Monday, 19 August 2024
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2024/08/16/freshening-wlies-few-pulses-in-s-swell
freeride76
Friday, 16 August 2024
Proximate winds will generate a pretty bog standard winter-style spike in short range S swell.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2024/08/14/next-week-gets-upgrade-some-quality-s
freeride76
Wednesday, 14 August 2024
This pattern breaks down as we head into the weekend leaving a broad troughy area of low pressure in the Tasman which is expected to redevelop over the weekend and generate sizey S swells later in the weekend and early next week.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2024/08/12/summer-style-swells-the-ene-week
freeride76
Monday, 12 August 2024
That trough is drawing down plenty of tropical moisture in the deep onshore flow, and generating sizey, stormy E’ly swells for the sub-tropics. Some of that swell energy will filter down to temperate NSW in reduced form but without all the bad weather, along with more local NE swells.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2024/08/08/minor-swells-over-the-weekend-some
freeride76
Friday, 9 August 2024
No change expected to the broad pattern next week with strong high pressure moving into the Tasman and a broad, deep E’ly fetch developing through the Coral Sea, with an embedded trough. Most of the swell energy from this system will be aimed at sub-tropical targets.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2024/08/07/power-down-enough-swell-energy-offer-few
freeride76
Wednesday, 7 August 2024
Over the weekend and next week the large high complex builds a broad E’ly fetch through the South Pacific and into the Coral Sea, generating sizey E swells for the sub-tropics with smaller E/NE swells filtering down to temperate NSW.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2024/08/04/tasman-sea-takes-well-deserved-breather
freeride76
Monday, 5 August 2024
Pressure gradients will stay weak in our proximate and medium range spheres of influence so as the current E/SE swell ebbs away we’re in for a quiet spell on the surf front.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2024/08/02/gradual-easing-in-size-the-swell-goes
Craig
Friday, 2 August 2024
The weekend looks great for surf with a more manageable sized swell and clean morning conditions.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2024/07/31/big-surf-eases-and-becomes-more
freeride76
Wednesday, 31 July 2024
No change to the outlook as a massive, slow moving low pressure system in the Tasman and strong high over Tasmania combine to fill the Tasman Sea with gales to strong gales generating L to XL surf.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2024/07/29/significant-swell-event-under-way
Craig
Monday, 29 July 2024
The start of a significant and sustained swell event is currently underway with wave heights not settling back until next week.
