Southern Tasmania Surf Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Wednesday 14th December)

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Best Days: Friday morning, Monday morning for tiny peelers

Recap

No surf yesterday and early this morning, but a new W/SW swell has kicked this afternoon but with strong W/SW winds.

This week and weekend (Dec 15 - 18)

A vigorous frontal system is currently pushing across the state with an elongated fetch of W/SW gales being drawn out through our western swell window behind a tight fetch of severe-gale W/SW winds moving under us this morning.

A rapid increase in size should have been seen this afternoon, with a peak in the swell from the more elongated fetch due tomorrow.

Clifton should see solid 3ft waves most of tomorrow, if not for the odd bigger 4ft set but with fresh W/SW winds.

Friday is still the pick with a morning N/NW wind and easing 2-3ft sets. Afternoon sea breezes are more than likely, so surf through the morning.

Into Saturday tiny waves are due, and Sunday's small SW groundswell from the tight polar low behind today's front is looking a little smaller now.

The low isn't due to be as significant any more, but some small windswell from the front moving in Saturday will probably supplement this.

A mix of swells to 2ft on the sets is due Sunday but the chance of an early W/NW'ly looks unlikely at this stage. We'll review Friday.

Next weekend onwards (Dec 19 onwards)

Monday should become much cleaner with an offshore wind but tiny fading mix of swells from 1ft+.

Mid-next week we may see some new W/SW swell to 2ft or so from a weak front pushing across us, but more on this Friday.