The weekend outlook has one main trend for the swell (down) but a few interesting fluctuations in the wind department.
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A rapidly deepening low will move in from the west late week, bringing a solid spike in swell but with strong onshore winds, improving Saturday as it eases steadily.
We've got a flukier forecast period ahead as we transition out of winter into spring.
We've got improving conditions that will suit the beaches on the weekend, with moderate sized westerly swells for next week with varying winds.
The coming days look poor with onshore winds spoiling a new swell Friday, improving into the weekend and much better. Next week is active.
As winter nears an end, the run of excellent surf and conditions begins to fall apart.
We've got a strong pulse of W/SW-SW swell for later today and tomorrow but with average winds, deteriorating further Sunday. Next week looks smaller and fluky.
Make the most of the current conditions and coming swell before things take a turn for the worse Friday afternoon through the weekend.
We've got a rapidly deepening low pressure system under the country, bringing a large, short-lived spike of groundswell.
There's building swell energy in both size and period due through next week following a spike in size tomorrow.