/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/12/06/weekend-o-south-swell-aim-the-mornings
thermalben
Friday, 6 December 2019

We’ve still got a stack of strong southerly swell on the short term outlook. More in the Forecaster Notes.

/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/12/04/another-five-days-south-swell-come
thermalben
Wednesday, 4 December 2019

A quick glance at the latest model guidance suggests a slowly building swell today, then easing slowly Thursday before bottoming out on Friday. As per Monday’s notes, I still don’t think this is an accurate reflection of what’s going to happen in the surf zone. More in the Forecaster Notes.

/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/12/02/extended-run-quality-southerly-swell
thermalben
Monday, 2 December 2019

A conveyor belt of fronts crossing the SE corner of the country will generate a series of overlapping southerly swells over the coming week, holding into the weekend. More in the Forecaster Notes.

/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/11/29/looking-forward-long-spell-southerly
thermalben
Friday, 29 November 2019

As I’ve been mentioning all week, an amplifying node of the Long Wave Trough will push into South-eastern Australia from Sunday evening onwards, slingshotting a number of cold fronts into Tasmania, South Australia and Victoria. More in the Forecaster Notes.

/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/11/27/dynamic-charts-next-week-just-not-quite
thermalben
Wednesday, 27 November 2019

The low/front responsible for our current south swell has already exited the swell window, so we’re looking at a further easing of size into Thursday. More in the Forecaster Notes. 

/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/11/25/coupla-fun-brief-swells-the-short-term
thermalben
Monday, 25 November 2019

A vigorous cold front will push up the Southern NSW coast on Tuesday, reaching Wollongong late afternoon and Sydney after sunset. More in the Forecaster Notes.

/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/11/22/not-particularly-inspiring-period
thermalben
Friday, 22 November 2019

The storm track is all out of whack for our swell window right now. It's all pretty forgettable stuff, to be honest. More in the Forecaster Notes.

/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/11/20/small-swells-the-south-and-brief-flush
thermalben
Wednesday, 20 November 2019

Small persistent S’ly swell will continue for the next few days, and we've got a fun NE swell on the cards too. More in the Forecaster Notes.

/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/11/18/coupla-fun-small-pulses-south-swell-the
thermalben
Monday, 18 November 2019

At first glance, it looks like a pretty dismal week of waves ahead. But, there are small windows of opportunity and it’ll be worth keeping a flexible schedule. More in the Forecaster Notes.

/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2019/11/15/flukey-south-swells-ahoy
thermalben
Friday, 15 November 2019

Today’s S’ly swell is on the way out, so the weekend’s surf potential will need to originate from fresh sources. More in the Forecaster Notes.