Southern Tasmania Surf Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Friday 30th October)

Best Days: Saturday morning, Sunday morning, Tuesday morning, Wednesday morning, Friday

Recap

Light winds and 2ft of swell early yesterday before onshore winds crept in through the morning. Today the surf was easing from 1-2ft with variable winds again early but stronger S/SE winds have now kicked in.

This weekend and next week (Oct 31 – Nov 6)

Tomorrow should see the surf hang in the 2ft range on the sets, as a long-range and inconsistent SW groundswell fills in.

Winds should be good through the morning and from the N/NW before shifting stronger N/NE into the afternoon. Come Sunday the swell is expected to fade from 1-2ft with N/NW tending W'ly winds.

Monday will be poor with tiny amounts of swell through the morning and onshore S'ly winds in the wake of an overnight change.

A good pulse of S/SW groundswell from a strengthening frontal system dropping from under WA to the polar shelf is still on the cards, but its structure isn't as favourable.

A short-lived fetch of gale to severe-gale S/SW winds will be aimed through our southern swell window on Sunday, producing a S/SW groundswell for Tuesday but only to 2-3ft+ or so across Clifton through the morning, easing into the afternoon.

Winds look workable and variable through the morning ahead of SE sea breezes.

Wednesday morning should still provide fun easing 2ft waves out of the S'th from a weak and lingering fetch of S/SW winds in our swell window Monday morning. Clean straight conditions are due as well with fresh offshore winds.

Longer term a small fun pulse of SW groundswell is likely later in the weak from a deepening polar low to our south-west on Wednesday. Good 2-3ft waves are due off this system late Thursday and Friday, with a possible larger follow up swell the next week, but we'll review this Monday. Have a great weekend!