A small trough Sat east of Tasmania separated from the polar flow forms a compact low that super-charges another SW fetch of severe gales that tracks aggressively NE into the central Tasman overnight Sat into Sun.
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/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2021/08/04/plenty-s-swell-the-way-long-tail
freeride76
Wednesday, 4 August 2021
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2021/08/02/solid-spike-winter-s-swell-thursfri
freeride76
Monday, 2 August 2021
Thursday is a much better bet for a more solid spike in S swell. A series of severe gale strength SW fetches slingshot around the eastern flank of the low, tracking NE into the Tasman and generating several S swell pulses.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2021/07/30/small-bit-then-return-strong-sly-energy
thermalben
Friday, 30 July 2021
There’s not much surf expected this weekend. But, we have a few long term sources shaping up nicely.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2021/07/28/only-one-small-swell-work-around
thermalben
Wednesday, 28 July 2021
A vigorous front will push east of Bass Strait tonight, and strong to gale force W/SW winds in its wake will generate a flukey south swell for Southern NSW.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2021/07/26/jittery-the-periphery-small-flukey-south
thermalben
Monday, 26 July 2021
Look, there’s really not much to get excited about this week. Only one swell to work around.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2021/07/23/patchy-outlook-flukey-south-swells-best
thermalben
Friday, 23 July 2021
The weekend's strong frontal progression will be detached from polar latitudes, so we’re looking at another spell of small conditions interspersed with flukey south swells.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2021/07/21/better-surf-thursday-then-run-small
thermalben
Wednesday, 21 July 2021
So, today’s large windy south swell is at its peak, and will trend down steadily through Thursday.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2021/07/19/stacks-south-swell-mixed-conditions
thermalben
Monday, 19 July 2021
All eyes are on an advancing cold front that’s expected to sweep across the state on Tuesday night.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2021/07/16/windy-period-couple-south-swells
thermalben
Friday, 16 July 2021
We’re at a low point in the swell department, so any weekend surf will be new energy.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2021/07/14/mixed-bag-few-south-swells-the-way
thermalben
Wednesday, 14 July 2021
The storm track will shift further to the east, allowing SW gales to exit eastern Bass Strait and this will set up a building short range southerly swell.
