A rebuilding pair of ridges - one in the central Tasman Sea and another through the Coral Sea - will generate a sustained period of small trade swell for much of the East Coast. More in the Forecaster Notes.
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thermalben
Monday, 6 January 2020
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2020/01/03/average-outlook
thermalben
Friday, 3 January 2020
With surf size being a little smaller than expected for the last few days, and the only swell source for the weekend being the tail end of the TC Sansai event, we need to recalibrate our size expectations across the region. More in the Forecaster Notes.
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thermalben
Wednesday, 1 January 2020
Although wave heights have pulled back a smidge today from yesterday, the good news is that we’re expecting another pulse overnight tonight and into tomorrow. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/12/30/plenty-cyclone
thermalben
Monday, 30 December 2019
So, with cyclone swell starting to push through the region on schedule, we have to make a call whether to follow model guidance or not. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/12/27/great-cyclone
thermalben
Friday, 27 December 2019
Bugger. We’ve got a whole week of northerly winds on the cards, coinciding with an otherwise strong cyclone swell out of the east. But there should be brief windows of opportunity across some coasts. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/12/25/patchy-short-term
thermalben
Wednesday, 25 December 2019
The tropical cyclone mentioned in Monday’s and Friday’s notes is still well and truly on the radar. Unfortunately, we don't have the kind of wind forecast you hope will coincide with an easterly groundswell event of this kind. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/12/23/i-spy-my-little
thermalben
Monday, 23 December 2019
As mentioned in Friday’s notes, a Tropical Cyclone is expected to form north of Fiji around Xmas Day or Boxing Day. Current expectations have it tracking south, finally entering our swell window this Friday or Saturday. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/12/20/ordinary-weekend
thermalben
Friday, 20 December 2019
The responsible Southern Ocean low is an absolute beast (see below) and despite being located SW of Tasmania as it undergoes primary swell production, will be sufficiently south in latitude to favour a significant swell event. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/12/18/opportunity
thermalben
Wednesday, 18 December 2019
A powerful Southern Ocean low south-west of Tasmania later this week will track through our acute south swell window over the following days, generating some impressive S’ly swell for our region that’ll arrive over a few stages. More in the Forecaster Notes.
/reports/forecaster-notes/south-east-queensland-northern-new-south-wales/2019/12/16/plenty-south
thermalben
Monday, 16 December 2019
It’s important to distinguish between individual swell trains too. A short but robust fetch trailing today’s change is already generating S’ly windswells for Northern NSW, but S/SE swell from the parent low will arrive later tomorrow and should reach a peak in size early Wednesday. More in the Forecaster Notes.
