I suppose at this juncture we can talk in broad brushstrokes, because the state of the surf for the short term will be heavily dependent on just a couple of factors: (1) the state of the banks, following this scouring swell event, and (2) whether the modeled N/NE winds get up to strength. More in the Forecaster Notes.
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thermalben
Monday, 14 December 2020
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thermalben
Friday, 11 December 2020
Of course, Monday will be huge. You don’t need me to tell you that. And most breaks - even many points and sheltered spots - will be a wash out. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2020/12/09/long-run-sizeable
thermalben
Wednesday, 9 December 2020
The main focus for the weekend is a stationary ridge of high pressure across the southern Tasman Sea, cradling a deepening trough across the Coral Sea. It's an exciting synoptic chart! More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2020/12/07/one-interesting
thermalben
Monday, 7 December 2020
Now, I know you’re only here to read my thoughts on next week’s possible cyclone swell. But, there’s a whole lot of interesting stuff to talk about prior to then. So, let’s get to it! More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2020/12/04/just-gotta-hang
thermalben
Friday, 4 December 2020
Long term maintains a summery troughy pattern across the lower Coral Sea with an extended run of super fun trade swell. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2020/12/02/tricky-winds-few
thermalben
Wednesday, 2 December 2020
Aside from an early window of light winds on Saturday, we’re looking at strengthening northerlies all weekend. But there are pockets of opportunity before and after this. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2020/11/30/busy-synoptic
thermalben
Monday, 30 November 2020
There’s a couple of swell sources on the synoptics right now. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2020/11/27/poor-options
thermalben
Friday, 27 November 2020
You can essentially forget almost the entire weekend. Why? Gusty northerly winds. But, next week has options. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2020/11/25/fun-beachie-days
thermalben
Wednesday, 25 November 2020
Today’s new SE swell throughout Southern NSW saw solid, well defined sets in the 3ft range, which bodes well for Northern NSW tomorrow. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2020/11/23/coupla-small
thermalben
Monday, 23 November 2020
Model guidance maintains the northerly flow across much of SE Qld through the early morning. At first glance, this would appear to be a negative, but it’s actually a positive. More in the Forecaster Notes.
