A polar low pushing along the ice shelf under South Australia on Saturday is expected to line up nicely within our S/SW swell window.
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/reports/forecaster-notes/southern-tasmania/2021/05/14/whole-week-westerly-gales-one-solid-surf-day
thermalben
Friday, 14 May 2021
/reports/forecaster-notes/southern-tasmania/2021/05/12/blustery-spell-ahead-one-sizeable-day
thermalben
Wednesday, 12 May 2021
Check the forecast graph - we’ve got ten consecutive days of windy conditions coming up, initially related to an amplifying Long Wave Trough steering a succession of vigorous cold fronts across the state.
/reports/forecaster-notes/southern-tasmania/2021/05/10/average-week-waves-next-week-looks-solid-windy
thermalben
Monday, 10 May 2021
The final front/low in the Southern Ocean sequence is expected to track below WA on Friday, and as it’ll hug the ice shelf, will be much better positioned within the South Arm’s swell window.
/reports/forecaster-notes/southern-tasmania/2021/05/07/coupla-windows-opportunity
thermalben
Friday, 7 May 2021
A polar low developing off the ice shelf on Sunday (well below SA) is better positioned for a swell increase across the South Arm.
/reports/forecaster-notes/southern-tasmania/2021/05/05/plenty-fun-days-ahead
thermalben
Wednesday, 5 May 2021
Clean conditions are expected for the next few days as a ridge of high pressure over Bass Strait freshens a N/NE flow across southern Tasmania.
/reports/forecaster-notes/southern-tasmania/2021/05/03/mixed-options-though-good-conditions-later-in
thermalben
Monday, 3 May 2021
Thursday and Friday look much better, with freshening N/NE winds as a deepening low pressure trough off the NSW coast and an approaching front from the west squeezes the pressure gradient.
/reports/forecaster-notes/southern-tasmania/2021/04/30/tiny-weekend-more-options-next-week
Craig
Friday, 30 April 2021
Tiny surf for the weekend and more opportunity next week with a mix of new swells.
/reports/forecaster-notes/southern-tasmania/2021/04/28/small-end-the-week
Craig
Wednesday, 28 April 2021
A small, fun pulse of swell to end off the week ahead of a better swell next week but with what looks to be poor winds.
/reports/forecaster-notes/southern-tasmania/2021/04/26/small-fading-surf
Craig
Monday, 26 April 2021
Easing surf with clean conditions over the coming days ahead of a new swell late week.
/reports/forecaster-notes/southern-tasmania/2021/04/23/slow-drop-in-swell-going-quiet
Craig
Friday, 23 April 2021
Easing surf over the coming days but slowed by a couple of reinforcing pulses.
