We’ve got an extended period of strong south swell ahead, and Saturday morning will see large surf across south facing beaches in Northern NSW, south from Byron Bay.
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First things first: we’re staring down the barrel of an extended run of typical winter synoptics, which typically means little to no trade swell activity for our region, and therefore little to no east swell.
Let’s glance to our south swell window, which is seeing a lot of activity on the synoptics as a major cold outbreak impacts the southern states. More in the Forecaster Notes.
There’s no change to the weekend outlook. There's a couple of interesting swells on the cards for next week too. More in the Forecaster Notes.
Light variable winds are expected across all coasts this weekend, tending W/NW on Sunday if anything. So, conditions are looking great. And there's some nice swell on the way too. More in the Forecaster Notes.
There’s a lot to digest this week. Let’s look at SE Qld first, as it’s relatively straightforward. More in the Forecaster Notes.
It’s almost a case of rinse and repeat for the short term forecast. More in the Forecaster Notes.
It’s looking like we’ll see very similar conditions throughout SE Qld and Far Northern NSW for the next few days. More in the Forecaster Notes.
Although our current S’ly swell will ease back through Tuesday, we’ve got got a series of small long range S’ly swells expected for the next five days.
Large southerly swells will start to show across the Mid North Coast later Saturday, peaking overnight across Northern NSW and then easing rapidly throughout Sunday. More in the Forecaster Notes.