We've had another further uptick in size potential for the weekend, though I am trying to keep my expectations in check due to the dominant westerly swell direction.
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There’s been a slight improvement in the weekend outlook.
The swell charts look active for the weekend but I fear the dominant westerly swell direction will have an ongoing negative impact at those coasts best suited to the accompanying NW airstream on Saturday.
The weekend outlook has one main trend for the swell (down) but a few interesting fluctuations in the wind department.
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.