Following that we’ve got a spring like week ahead with only some minor NE windswell to offer up some rideable waves.
Today and tomorrow are the biggest and best for the period across the Surf Coast.
I’m still skeptical that we’ll see much value next week.
An approaching cold front is due to cross the gulf around 9pm this evening, bringing gale force W/SW winds to all regions.
I remain unconvinced as to the weekend’s surf potential, relative to the vigorous storm track pushing through the Bight.
A slow moving complex low gyre is well to the south of WA with constant conveyor belt fetches reinforcing already active sea states and generating large swells for WA. A northwards sitting high is producing W’ly onshore ridging with the massive gyre. Pretty standard active winter pattern.
ECMWF has a slightly stronger tradewind style fetch extending southwards from the tropics into the Central Coral Sea by mid next week.
A slightly stronger NE windswell looks on track for Fri into Sat as pre-frontal winds freshen.
A trough of low pressure and front rapidly push into the Tasman during Sat with the low deepening rapidly. Gales will be short-lived as the system is whisked away to the NE but sufficient to whip up a spike in S swell Sun.
Much stronger S swell signal for Sunday. A trough of low pressure and front rapidly push into the Tasman. Gales will be short-lived but sufficient to whip up a spike in S swell.
