Lots of fun surf days ahead

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Southern Tasmania Surf Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Friday 27th September)

Best Days: Saturday, early Sunday, Tuesday morning, Thursday morning

Recap

Clean easing surf yesterday from 1-2ft, tiny today.

This weekend and next week (Sep 28 – Oct 4)

There's been no change to the inconsistent W/SW groundswell due across the state tomorrow, with Clifton expected to see 2ft to occasionally 3ft sets, easing back in size Sunday. Winds should hold from the W/NW most of tomorrow, favouring semi-protected spots.

A reinforcing W/SW swell for Sunday should keep 2ft+ waves hitting Clifton and an early NW breeze will give into a mid-morning SW change, so aim for the early.

This change will be linked to a weakening polar low moving in from the west, with it currently positioned south-southwest of WA and generating a fetch of severe-gale W'ly winds in our swell window.

The low will continue slowly east this weekend while weakening, with a moderate sized SW groundswell due to arrive from it on Monday morning, peaking to 3-4ft before easing through the afternoon.

Unfortunately winds still look to be onshore in the wake of a broader front moving through Sunday evening, with a W/SW tending fresher SW breeze.

Tuesday is the pick with a N/NW offshore ahead of sea breezes and easing 2ft to occasionally 3ft sets.

Into the end of the week a fun S/SW swell is due later Wednesday but more so Thursday morning, produced by a small polar low developing south-west of us early week.

A fetch of W/SW gales should produce 2-3ft of S/SW swell for Thursday morning along with N tending SE winds, but more on this Monday. Have a great weekend!