No great change to the short term outlook- a strong polar low flared up as it passes under WA and today with gales to severe gales well aimed at SW and southern WA.
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freeride76
Wednesday, 6 November 2024
/reports/forecaster-notes/western-australia/2024/11/04/nagging-onshore-flow-sizey-surf-improving-the
freeride76
Monday, 4 November 2024
A polar low flares up as it approaches a more southern point of the WA swell window Wed, with gales to severe gales expected.
/reports/forecaster-notes/western-australia/2024/11/01/spell-onshore-winds-ahead-good-period-ahead
freeride76
Friday, 1 November 2024
Next week still looks iffy for winds as a node of the long wave trough steers fronts into the SW while slow moving high pressure sits in the Central Indian Ocean. Those fronts will maintain a moderate sized series of SW pulses from Tues.
/reports/forecaster-notes/western-australia/2024/10/30/more-size-now-expected-onshore-winds-will-be
freeride76
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Next week looks little more active now as a fetch of SW gales over the weekend between 70-100E builds seas to 20ft.
/reports/forecaster-notes/western-australia/2024/10/28/few-windows-in-fairly-lacklustre-forecast
freeride76
Monday, 28 October 2024
Into the weekend and we won’t see too much in the way of swell energy with the Indian Ocean in a quiet phase through the main WA swell window.
/reports/forecaster-notes/western-australia/2024/10/25/slower-period-smaller-swells
Craig
Friday, 25 October 2024
The coming period is cleaner across the South West but on the smaller side.
/reports/forecaster-notes/western-australia/2024/10/23/good-run-offshore-winds-and-fun-swell-pulses
Craig
Wednesday, 23 October 2024
The coming period looks better for the South West, though onshore winds will kick back in later week.
/reports/forecaster-notes/western-australia/2024/10/21/fun-sized-swells-slightly-better-winds
Craig
Monday, 21 October 2024
Conditions should improve across the South West this period with fun pulses of swell.
/reports/forecaster-notes/western-australia/2024/10/18/average-weekend-fun-early-next-week
Craig
Friday, 18 October 2024
The weekend will be generally average with better surf due into mid-late next week.
/reports/forecaster-notes/western-australia/2024/10/16/average-run-the-south-west
Craig
Wednesday, 16 October 2024
Perth and Mandurah will offer light morning winds as the South West enters a run of onshores.
