Monday looks even juicier. An approaching trough of low pressure tightens pressure gradients and the fetch really winds up in the swell window.
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/reports/forecaster-notes/eastern-tasmania/2023/02/22/nice-looking-nne-windswell-expected-build-over
freeride76
Wednesday, 22 February 2023
/reports/forecaster-notes/eastern-tasmania/2023/02/20/poor-week-more-options-the-weekend
Craig
Monday, 20 February 2023
Dicey winds and weak windswells this week, a bit stronger on the weekend.
/reports/forecaster-notes/eastern-tasmania/2023/02/17/slow-period-ahead
Craig
Friday, 17 February 2023
Aim for surf tomorrow out of the wind.
/reports/forecaster-notes/eastern-tasmania/2023/02/15/quiet-period-ahead-ne-windswell-the-main-swell
freeride76
Wednesday, 15 February 2023
Ex TC Gabrielle (SS) is now on the eastern side of the North Island with swell generating winds also in the swell shadow of the North Island. A weak (1017HPa) high is covering most of the Tasman Sea with an active monsoon trough still supplying plenty of tropical moisture and instability across Northern Australia. Remnants of a trough near the South Island have set up a weak, off-axis fetch back into the Tasman Sea while transient N’ly fetches off the NSW South Coast supply some small, weak NE windswell. It all spells a much quieter period of surf ahead.
/reports/forecaster-notes/eastern-tasmania/2023/02/13/still-some-cyclone-swell-inbound-over-the-next
freeride76
Monday, 13 February 2023
Ex TC Gabrielle is still the main game as far as swell production goes. The former cyclone is now a large sub-tropical storm (SS) slow moving near the top of the North Island. Current ASCAT (satellite windspeed) passes show a broad but short fetch of gales to severe gales extending off the west coast of the North Island, slightly off axis for the East Coast but maintaining a strong swell regime in the short term.
/reports/forecaster-notes/eastern-tasmania/2023/02/10/tc-gabrielle-brings-strong-energy-favourable
freeride76
Friday, 10 February 2023
Severe tropical cyclone (Cat3) Gabrielle is currently tracking SE at about 21 knots and is located about 413 nm NE of Brisbane. This severe storm is expected to undergo an extra-tropical transition through Friday evening, resulting in an expansion of gale to severe-gales around its southern flank as it continues drifting south-east towards New Zealand.
/reports/forecaster-notes/eastern-tasmania/2023/02/08/small-weak-swells-ahead-strong-surf-next-week
Craig
Wednesday, 8 February 2023
There's not much to work with over the coming days, but next week we'll see strong energy from ex-TC Gabrielle.
/reports/forecaster-notes/eastern-tasmania/2023/02/06/few-small-options-week-nothing-spectacular
freeride76
Monday, 6 February 2023
In the short run and a passing front brings S/SW winds tomorrow. The fetch is mostly too zonal for the East Coast but a long trailing fetch should help some small S swell wrap in with size building to 2ft later Tues and holding into Wed at slight larger levels.
/reports/forecaster-notes/eastern-tasmania/2023/02/03/make-the-most-today
Craig
Friday, 3 February 2023
Try and make the most of the current E/NE swell before it fades.
/reports/forecaster-notes/eastern-tasmania/2023/02/01/approaching-winter-style-low-brings-offshore
freeride76
Wednesday, 1 February 2023
The unstable pattern continues with a small trough of low pressure lingering off the Central NSW Coast, linked to tropical cloud bands and moisture streaming in from the Northern Monsoon. A weak front is crossing Tas with a trough forming t the NE of the state. A large, winter-calibre mid-latitude low approaches from the W and becomes slow moving as it passes the state Fri/Sat.
