We’re essentially looking at a combination of trade swells from two sources.
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/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2015/03/13/trade-swell
thermalben
Friday, 13 March 2015
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2015/03/11/building-trade
thermalben
Wednesday, 11 March 2015
The current synoptic pattern lends itself to two main characteristics - a slow increase in size through into the weekend, and a focus of the largest waves toward northern locations.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2015/03/09/slowly-building
thermalben
Monday, 9 March 2015
We’re currently at the low point of the swell cycle; the trades will slowly start to muscle up south and west of New Caledonia and this will incrementally build a trade swell about the region over the coming days, biggest north of Byron.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2015/03/06/more-south-swell
thermalben
Friday, 6 March 2015
Today’s existing south swell will taper off through Saturday morning but a second southerly groundswell - much of the same characteristics as today’s event - is expected to push northwards across the coast during the day.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2015/03/04/reasonable-south
thermalben
Wednesday, 4 March 2015
We’ve had a slight upgrade (gasp!) in the latest model data, which - if local winds play ball - has the potential to produce some good waves around parts of the Northern NSW coast to finish off the working week
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2015/03/02/poor-outlook
thermalben
Monday, 2 March 2015
Today’s small short range south swell won’t make much of an impact anywhere.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2015/02/27/weekend-pick
thermalben
Friday, 27 February 2015
Overall, we’re looking at an easing trend this weekend.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2015/02/25/beach-break-o
thermalben
Wednesday, 25 February 2015
Thursday will see a further small drop in size across most regions.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2015/02/23/extended-period
thermalben
Monday, 23 February 2015
With TC Marcia now weakening off the SE Qld coast, it feels like we can finally kick off the forecast week with a recalibration of the forecast models.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2015/02/20/continuing-strong
thermalben
Friday, 20 February 2015
Whilst incredible to observe from a meteorological point of view (and the show ain’t over yet), these developments have certainly thrown a few curveballs our way for the surf forecast.
