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Mixed bag of S and E swells ahead with winds favouring the Points

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Wednesday, 18 May 2022

Mixed bag of S and E swells ahead with winds favouring the Points

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Wednesday, 18 May 2022

We’re going to see multiple overlapping pulses of S swell over the coming days as fronts slingshot around the parent low on an active sea state, with the biggest surf coming with some dodgy winds as the high pressure ridge sets up. Following that an active tradewind pattern in the Coral Sea supplies another round of E swell.

Plenty of S swell incoming with a nice long tail

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Wednesday, 18 May 2022

Plenty of S swell incoming with a nice long tail

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Wednesday, 18 May 2022

A series of cold fronts with embedded troughs are now steaming into the Tasman Sea, anchored by a deep polar low which provided large swells for Victoria and New Zealand’s West Coast.

Few good days this week with plenty more swell on the radar

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Monday, 16 May 2022

Few good days this week with plenty more swell on the radar

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Monday, 16 May 2022

Weekend looks pretty good, with moderate storm activity in the Central Indian Ocean sending another moderate W/SW swell towards WA.

Very large surf, pockets of good winds

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Monday, 16 May 2022

Very large surf, pockets of good winds

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Monday, 16 May 2022

Wave heights are trending steadily upwards at Cape du Couedic, which is a good sign - as opposed to a J-curve, which often denotes an event of shorter duration.

Lots of S swell this week as fronts strafe the lower Tasman

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Monday, 16 May 2022

Lots of S swell this week as fronts strafe the lower Tasman

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Monday, 16 May 2022

Stronger fronts push up into the Tasman from later Wed, bringing a SW flow and bigger S swell as we head to the end of the week.

Large and windy for a couple of days, then a spell of small surf

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Monday, 16 May 2022

Large and windy for a couple of days, then a spell of small surf

thermalben

Monday, 16 May 2022

So, here we are, on the cusp of a major winteresque swell (and weather) pattern.

Some tiny days ahead before surf rebuilds over Fri into next week

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Monday, 16 May 2022

Some tiny days ahead before surf rebuilds over Fri into next week

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Monday, 16 May 2022

More E swell and SE winds into the medium term as the high sets up another trade flow through the Coral Sea. This will see increasing surf through the CQ region from Fri becoming chunky next week.