The fetch responsible for the last few days of great waves has remained active off the west coast of New Zealand since Sunday, though is now slowly weakening and rotating outside of our swell window. More in the Forecaster Notes.
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At this stage there’s no reason to deviate from Friday’s estimate. More in the Forecaster Notes.
Having confidence on the likely size from this new SE swell is quite difficult. More in the Forecaster Notes.
We’ve got stacks of swell for the weekend, though the anchored coastal ridge will maintain moderate to occasionally fresh S’ly winds across all coasts. More in the Forecaster Notes.
Options will be limited this weekend but there’ll be plenty of windy waves on offer if you’re keen. More in the Forecaster Notes.
We’ve had an upgrade in the weekend’s surf potential. More in the Forecaster Notes.
A large cut-off low will dominate the south-eastern corner of the country this weekend, influencing everywhere from the east coast through to the SA/WA border. More in the Forecaster Notes.
A coastal ridge will slowly build across the SE Qld coast on Tuesday before gradually merging with a passing front in the lower Tasman Sea on Wednesday. This will allow the ridge to extend across the entire Northern Tasman Sea. More in the Forecaster Notes.
We’re now on the backside of this most recent E’ly swell, and the downwards trend will continue into Saturday. More in the Forecaster Notes.
The trough responsible for our current wind, weather and surf will push slightly offshore into Thursday, allowing a thin fetch of southerly winds to extend along the coastal margin. More in the Forecaster Notes.