Eastern Tasmania Surf Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Friday 22nd May)

Best Days: Protected spots tomorrow, Sunday and Monday and Tuesday morning

Recap

Small and clean easing waves from 1-2ft out of the NE yesterday, while today we've seen a much stronger S'ly groundswell build through the day. On the small side this morning and a much better size this afternoon though onshore.

This weekend and next week (May 23 - 29)

This afternoon's increase in S'ly groundswell is due to ease through tomorrow from 4ft or so on the south swell magnets, but we'l be seeing a more significant E'ly swell filling in across the coast.

This has been generated today by a very intense Tasman Low that formed off the southern NSW coast. A fetch of gale-force E/SE-E winds are shifting south into our swell window and we'll see it persist tomorrow while weakening further as the low breaks down.

A moderate sized pulse of E'ly swell is due from this source, kicking to 4-5ft through the day, easing from a similar size on Sunday if not more 3-5ft.

Winds will favour southern corners with a morning SW'ly, shifting strong S/SE into the afternoon, S/SW tending S on Sunday.

The E'ly swell will continue to fade into Monday but some new E/SE swell will take its place, generated as a high pressure ridge moves in from the west on Sunday. This will setup a broad fetch of strong SE winds stretching from New Zealand to NSW, with side-band energy pushing into our region Monday afternoon through Tuesday and Wednesday.

Monday morning looks to be 3ft+ or so, kicking to a stronger 4-5ft into the afternoon, easing slowly from a similar size Tuesday.

Wednesday looks as if it will still be 3ft+ or so, smaller Thursday.

Winds Tuesday look a little dicey and S/SW tending E/NE, better Wednesday and N/NW-N/NE on Thursday.

Longer term there's nothing too significant so make the most of the coming surf. Have a great weekend!