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Winds chop and change in unstable pattern but workable swells continue

freeride76
Wednesday, 1 February 2023

Winds chop and change in unstable pattern but workable swells continue

freeride76
Wednesday, 1 February 2023

The unstable pattern continues with a small trough of low pressure lingering off the Central NSW Coast, linked to tropical cloud bands and moisture streaming in from the Northern Monsoon. This unstable, humid pattern lasts through the week before a winter-calibre mid-latitude low blasts a clearing W’ly flow across most of the region. Workable pulses of funky E swells maintain surfable conditions until the pattern change beginning Friday, extending into the weekend.

Another flat week, signs of life next week

freeride76
Monday, 30 January 2023

Another flat week, signs of life next week

freeride76
Monday, 30 January 2023

We’ve got a troughy, unstable synoptic pattern on our hands with monsoonal clouds and moisture extending from the Top End dawn to a trough off the NSW South Coast. Through the Coral Sea a NW monsoonal flow is bending from the tropics to become more N’ly. The upshot is more more tiny/flat surf for the CQ coast this week.

Small swells with lots of offshore winds as large low approaches Tasmania

freeride76
Monday, 30 January 2023

Small swells with lots of offshore winds as large low approaches Tasmania

freeride76
Monday, 30 January 2023

Small traces of E swell generated by fetches near the North Island supply some rideable surf if you can work around the shifty winds expected this week. A strong winter-calibre low becomes slow moving near Tasmania later this week bringing plenty of weather and S swell once it moves E of the state.

Tricky winds as troughs linger with some small swell sources to work with

freeride76
Monday, 30 January 2023

Tricky winds as troughs linger with some small swell sources to work with

freeride76
Monday, 30 January 2023

We’ve got a troughy, unstable synoptic pattern on our hands with monsoonal clouds and moisture extending from the Top End dawn to a trough off the NSW South Coast. Weak pressure gradients look to be with us for a few days as the trough lingers about the NSW Central/Mid North Coast, possibly forming a small low. Small pulses of E swell generated by fetches near the North Island supply some fun sized surf if you can work around the shifty winds expected this week.

Lots of wind shifts this week with a few small pulses of swell on offer

freeride76
Monday, 30 January 2023

Lots of wind shifts this week with a few small pulses of swell on offer

freeride76
Monday, 30 January 2023

We’ve got a troughy, unstable synoptic pattern on our hands with monsoonal clouds and moisture extending from the Top End dawn to a trough off the NSW South Coast. Weak pressure gradients look to be with us for a few days as the trough lingers about the NSW Central/Mid North Coast, possibly forming a small low. Small pulses of E swell generated by fetches near the North Island supply some fun sized surf if you can work around the wind shifts expected this week.

Still nothing significant on the radar- tracking some flukey sources next week

freeride76
Friday, 27 January 2023

Still nothing significant on the radar- tracking some flukey sources next week

freeride76
Friday, 27 January 2023

That's leading to continuing light winds in the Coral Sea and tiny surf. Models are suggesting a minor increase in SE swell tomorrow as the trade flow perks up just a notch but any increase will be very minor so keep expectations low with knee high waves expected at best. Maybe just surfable at exposed breaks.