A ridge is building across the Coral Sea and it’s going to generate a small trade swell for the rest of the week.
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For the most part, most open beaches should have good waves on Saturday with peaky swells pushing predominantly left-handers down the coast.
On Monday I mentioned that Saturday had some potential for a punch N’ly swell and a window of clean conditions into the afternoon. The good news is that the models have generally held this line of thinking.
As our coastline is well conditioned to peaky short range swells running almost parallel to the coast, there's a very good chance for some great waves spread out across the long stretches of beachies.
No major changes to the weekend forecast.
The synoptics remain complex.
All eyes are to the east, as we await this long period E’ly swell generated by a deep mid-latitude low that formed E/NE of New Zealand late last week.
A deep mid-latitude low is intensifying E/NE of New Zealand’s North Island at the moment, and it’s generating a fantastic long period E’ly swell for the South Pacific.
The trough/low at the backend of the trade belt will continue to provide small waves throughout the rest of the working week, though once again with Far Northern NSW seeing the biggest and best surf.
Thursday is the pick of the forecast period, mainly across far Northern NSW and SE Qld beach breaks.