Low pressure in the Coral Sea supplies some fun E/NE swell over the weekend

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Low pressure in the Coral Sea supplies some fun E/NE swell over the weekend

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A slow moving low pressure system is currently off the QLD coast generating plenty of size for the subtropics. Windspeeds along the southern flank are just a notch higher than modelled on Wed so we’ll see a corresponding uptick in size across the f/cast region as swell radiates away from the source fetch.

One last little S swell pulse before a tiny weekend with swell on the radar for next week

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One last little S swell pulse before a tiny weekend with swell on the radar for next week

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We are seeing the “schizoid” pattern now develop whereby a monsoonal trough is splitting off a low pressure trough along the CQ coast, supported by a high pressure belt from the Bight to the Tasman Sea, while fronts and a parent low are entering the lower Tasman. That is seeing a regime where both S swells and a developing E’ly swell event are both in play across most of the Eastern Seaboard. S’ly swells are dominating the Southern Tasmanian coast, with a small wrap around into the North-East coast.

Lots of action ahead as active monsoon trough supplies low pressure to Coral Sea

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Lots of action ahead as active monsoon trough supplies low pressure to Coral Sea

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We are seeing the “schizoid” pattern now develop whereby a monsoonal trough is splitting off a low pressure trough along the CQ coast, supported by a high pressure belt from the Bight to the Tasman Sea, while fronts and a parent low are entering the lower Tasman. That is seeing a regime where both S swells and a developing E’ly swell event are both in play across most of the Eastern Seaboard.

Poor outlook ahead

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Poor outlook ahead

Craig

The outlook isn't too flash with less than favourable winds and below par swells. Finding a good wave will be tricky.

Small swells and onshore winds into the weekend with some potential for juicier surf later next week

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Small swells and onshore winds into the weekend with some potential for juicier surf later next week

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We are seeing the “schizoid” pattern now develop whereby a monsoonal trough is splitting off a low pressure trough along the CQ coast, supported by a high pressure belt from the Bight to the Tasman Sea, while fronts and a parent low are entering the lower Tasman. That is seeing a regime where both S swells and a developing E’ly swell event are both in play across most of the Eastern Seaboard.

Small, wintry S swell pulses continue this week

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Small, wintry S swell pulses continue this week

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We’ve got an interesting looking pattern as we transition into Summer, with both active frontal systems transiting below the continent and a precursor monsoonal trough across the top end of Australia. A front pushing into the Tasman Sea and a deeper parent low bring S swell pulses this week while a trough of low pressure is expected to hive off the precursor monsoon trough mid week and sit in the Coral Sea later this week, bringing plenty of E swell for the sub-tropical Seaboard.