Eastern Tasmania Surf Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Friday 7th November)

Best Days: Tuesday northern corners, Wednesday, Thursday morning

Recap

A continuation of tiny to flat surf across the region with better options across the South Arm.

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This weekend and next week (Nov 10 - 16)

The surf will remain tiny to flat over the weekend, but our N/NE windswell event next week is looking a bit better.

There's a slim chance for a S'ly groundswell pulse Sunday afternoon from a strong polar low that's currently south-west of the state. The swell will be very acute in direction but we could see 1-2ft sets on the south magnets with NE sea breezes.

Into Monday, a trough approaching from the west through the Bight will squeeze a strong high in the Tasman Sea, with a strengthening fetch of N/NE winds developing down the coast into the afternoon.

A N/NE windswell should build overnight Monday and further Tuesday, with a peak expected through the day to 2-3ft at north-east facing beaches but with a N'ly wind. Early N/NW winds are likely, and later in the day a NW change should be seen, with a persistent NW breeze Wednesday as the swell eases from 2-3ft.

The easing trend will be slow as a persistent fetch of NE winds hang in our swell window through Wednesday, keeping small 2ft sets hitting the magnets on Thursday.

Longer term we may see a surface trough bringing an increase in S'ly windswell next weekend, but more on this Monday. Have a great weekend!