Western Australia Surf Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Monday 24th March)
Best Days: Thursday morning, Tuesday morning, Wednesday morning
Recap
There hasn't been much swell at all around the coast but offshore winds have favoured exposed spots across the state.
This week (Mar 24 - 28)
The only swell of note over the coming week is a very infrequent long-range SW groundswell expected on Wednesday afternoon with a similar size and more consistent SW swell due Thursday.
The long-range swell was generated by a vigorous polar frontal progression in our far swell window below South Africa last week and should build to a very infrequent 3-4ft+ across the South West Wednesday afternoon, 1ft+ in Perth and 2-3ft later in Gero.
Set waves should be 10-15 minutes apart and winds are looking sea breezey as the swell kicks Wednesday afternoon. Thursday morning will be better with a similar size and more consistent SW swell generated by background frontal activity in the Southern Indian Ocean over the weekend. As a bonus winds will be offshore from the East during the morning creating clean condtions.
This weekend onwards (Mar 29 onwards)
A small front pushing into us on Saturday will kick up a weak S/SW windswell for the afternoon and Sunday but conditions will be poor with onshore winds.
A stronger polar frontal progression right on the edge of our southern swell window, south-southwest of the state (pictured right) will kick up a moderate to large S/SW groundswell for next Tuesday and Wednesday that at this stage looks to reach 5-6ft in the South West, 1-2ft in Perth and 3-4ft up at Gero under favourable offshore E/SE winds.
We'll have to keep an eye on this system though, as if it forms any further east we'll see a more acute S'ly swell and less size, while if it forms further west we'll see a larger SW groundswell. So check back Wednesday for an update on this.
Western Australia Surf Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Monday 24th March)
Best Days: Thursday morning, Tuesday morning, Wednesday morning
Recap
There hasn't been much swell at all around the coast but offshore winds have favoured exposed spots across the state.
This week (Mar 24 - 28)
The only swell of note over the coming week is a very infrequent long-range SW groundswell expected on Wednesday afternoon with a similar size and more consistent SW swell due Thursday.
The long-range swell was generated by a vigorous polar frontal progression in our far swell window below South Africa last week and should build to a very infrequent 3-4ft+ across the South West Wednesday afternoon, 1ft+ in Perth and 2-3ft later in Gero.
Set waves should be 10-15 minutes apart and winds are looking sea breezey as the swell kicks Wednesday afternoon. Thursday morning will be better with a similar size and more consistent SW swell generated by background frontal activity in the Southern Indian Ocean over the weekend. As a bonus winds will be offshore from the East during the morning creating clean condtions.
This weekend onwards (Mar 29 onwards)
A stronger polar frontal progression right on the edge of our southern swell window, south-southwest of the state (pictured right) will kick up a moderate to large S/SW groundswell for next Tuesday and Wednesday that at this stage looks to reach 5-6ft in the South West, 1-2ft in Perth and 3-4ft up at Gero under favourable offshore E/SE winds.
We'll have to keep an eye on this system though, as if it forms any further east we'll see a more acute S'ly swell and less size, while if it forms further west we'll see a larger SW groundswell. So check back Wednesday for an update on this.