The current short range E'ly swell episode is peaking across the coast and will begin a downwards trend through Thursday.
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/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2017/02/08/easing-ely-swells-pockets-good-winds
thermalben
Wednesday, 8 February 2017
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2017/02/06/plenty-swell-ahead-lots-onshore-wind
thermalben
Monday, 6 February 2017
Thursday morning is probably a better choice if you're planning which day to surf this week.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2017/02/03/small-weekend-southern-nsw-solid-options
thermalben
Friday, 3 February 2017
The models are suggesting an unusually thin, elongated fetch thanks to a broad supporting ridge to the south, and the slow northward track of this system is somewhat interesting as the fetch will hang in the swell window a little longer than usual, which should boost size prospects.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2017/02/01/not-much-activity-across-southern-nsw
thermalben
Wednesday, 1 February 2017
Look, I can go into comprehensive detail about the synoptic for the next few days, but in short we’re looking at a continuing period of small weak surf.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2017/01/30/fun-ne-swell-tuesday-small-flukey
thermalben
Monday, 30 January 2017
These overnight NE winds should kick up some more of what we’re seeing today, but the trend will ease through Tuesday
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2017/01/27/small-weak-swells-foreseeable-future
thermalben
Friday, 27 January 2017
Freshening NE winds on Monday will generate peaky NE windswells throughout the day day should hold into Tuesday
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2017/01/25/extended-period-small-surf-best-thursday
thermalben
Wednesday, 25 January 2017
Although the models did pretty well with today’s short period S’ly swell, I reckon they’ve undervalued tomorrow’s S’ly groundswell.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2017/01/23/small-persistent-swells-sse-ahead-peaky
thermalben
Monday, 23 January 2017
The polar low responsible for some of yesterday’s and all of today’s southerly quadrant energy is an unusual system on many fronts.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2017/01/20/strong-sly-swells-saturday-steady
thermalben
Friday, 20 January 2017
A deep low is forming off Tasmanian’s East Coast, and winds are expected to become pretty strong off the Far South Coast tonight.
/reports/forecaster-notes/sydney-hunter-illawarra/2017/01/18/strong-southerly-swells-ahead
thermalben
Wednesday, 18 January 2017
We have a couple of swells due in over the coming 48 hours.
