The start of a significant and sustained swell event is currently underway with wave heights not settling back until next week.
The synoptic charts are quite incredible.
The coming period is active from the west with a couple of good, back to back pulses due.
We've got a strong swell for Thursday though it'll come from the west and winds will favour selected spots.
SE winds have supplied some just rideable surf through today.
Upgrade for the weekend f/cast but next week is looking much juicier as a complex low in the Tasman aims up more directly at Tasmania.
Gales to strong gales develop later Sun and o/night into Mon as a complex low forms in the Tasman. Multiple swell generating fetches are expected to form and sling shot around this huge, slow moving low gyre. Thus we can expect an extended period of large surf next week with embedded pulses from the S through S/SE-SE as the week goes on.
The surf will be tiny or onshore on the weekend, with a bit of rare swell again next week but with winds currently unsure.
The coming period is tricky with an XL groundswell due but with less than ideal winds.
Gales to strong gales develop later Sun and o/night into Mon as a complex low forms in the Tasman. Multiple swell generating fetches are expected to form and sling shot around this huge, slow moving low gyre. Thus we can expect an extend period of large surf next week with embedded pulses from the S through S/SE-SE as the week goes on.
