The main feature of the forecast period of a gusty southerly change that’s already arrived in Southern NSW, and will push across the Mid North Coast overnight, reaching Far Northern NSW mid-late morning and the Gold Coast around lunchtime.
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/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2022/02/02/sustained-period
thermalben
Wednesday, 2 February 2022
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2022/01/31/great-run-summer
thermalben
Monday, 31 January 2022
This extended run of quality point break surf means there's a chance for the crowds to spread out over the course of the week which, combined with a consistent, super-charged trade swell event, should allow a (relatively) healthy wave count for all and sundry.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2022/01/28/another-round-e
freeride76
Friday, 28 January 2022
The charts will show a low pressure system tracking in from the South Pacific with a very healthy fetch between the low and a supporting high straddling New Zealand over Sun into Mon.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2022/01/26/non-stop-action
freeride76
Wednesday, 26 January 2022
First, from the west as a trough/low tied to the Southern and Indian Oceans moves through WA and SA and then from the East as a tropical low drifts into the slot from behind New Caledonia this weekend. That spells a lot of surf ahead.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2022/01/24/fun-sized-e-swell
freeride76
Monday, 24 January 2022
A trough of low pressure has drifted south-westwards from the South Pacific into the area west of the North Island and looks a touch healthier than it did during Friday.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2022/01/21/period-light
freeride76
Friday, 21 January 2022
This is maintaining the ridge of high pressure along most of the East Coast, with a slight and slow easing of pressure gradients expected over the weekend. An active Monsoon Trough lays across the North of the Continent extending out into the Coral Sea.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2022/01/19/another-round
freeride76
Wednesday, 19 January 2022
A classic Summer blocking pattern is now setting up with a slow moving high drifting well south of Victoria and a series of troughs interacting with a strong high pressure ridge which has reached Central NSW and is now building into more sub-tropical regions.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2022/01/17/more-ese-swell-ex
freeride76
Monday, 17 January 2022
Ex TC Cody slipped behind the North Island late this weekend and is now slowly drying up as a swell source. Due to the slow moving nature of the system as it approached the North Island there’s still some more solid surf to come, with a final pulse of E/SE swell expected Wed.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2022/01/14/lots-size-ahead
freeride76
Friday, 14 January 2022
The low (Ex TC Cody) is drifting slowly south-southeastwards towards the North Island with an extensive swath of storm force (50knot) winds along the south-western flank. These storm forces winds are embedded in an expansive gale force wind field.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2022/01/12/tc-cody-drifting
freeride76
Wednesday, 12 January 2022
Current ASCAT (satellite windspeed) passes show a healthy fetch of E’ly winds flanking TC Cody as drifts south/south-east of the area between Fiji and New Caledonia towards the North Island.
