Improving conditions through the weekend though with plenty of size, bigger and windier next week, with quality waves in protected spots.
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Windows of clean conditions and options across both regions this period before next week becomes cold, windy and sizey.
There's no clear standout day this period but there'll be flukey periods of lighter, more favourable winds along with plenty of swell.
Clean surfing windows will be limited this period so try and pick the best out of it.
Get out on the beaches today before the swell fades. The weekend should offer a window of fun waves on the beaches before a strong change hits.
A building swell with light winds is worth making the most of before things go bad from tomorrow.
Fun waves today across the beaches, with a good new swell for Sunday ahead of a large number thanks to a 'bombing low' forming south of the country.
There'll be plenty of fun sized W/SW swell with favourable winds this period ahead of a large SW groundswell early next week.
Inconsistent but fun sized W/SW swells with favourable winds for the beaches come Wednesday through Friday.
Distant W/SW swells with favourable winds developing from mid-next week following a trough and change tomorrow afternoon/Sunday.