Weak high pressure is moving in over the continent with a highly mobile passage across the Tasman from tomorrow. Rapid movement of fronts re-occurs over the weekend with a stronger S swell signal now expected into next week.
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High pressure is in the Tasman in typical spring position- with a N’ly-NW’ly flow being enhanced as a mid-latitude low approaches from well south of the Bight. An inland trough and a front associated with the low move across the SE of the country and into the Tasman later Tues, with following fronts and a trough into the Tasman Wed.
High pressure moves into the Tasman Sun and winds get a more NW tilt as a front approaches from the W.
Into the weekend and we’ll see fast moving lows racing under Tasmania Thurs and Fri/Sat.
We've got multiple pulse of southerly swell on the cards from Wednesday through the weekend and beyond.
High pressure sits in the NE Tasman for a couple of days early next week- holding a N’ly wind flow through Mon and Tues with minor NE windswell offers some rideable surf.
The front passing Thurs is followed by a trough and more well angled SW-S fetch which will see some short range S swell build to 2-3ft during the day.
Still on track for S pulses this week for the first week of spring.
Still on track for a wintry blast this weekend as a strong cold front tied to an intense low currently west of Tasmania sweeps up over the SE overnight and enters the Tasman early tomorrow morning.
A powerful front and low forming near Tasmania drives gales up from the Bight over the inland of the SE of the continent, then re-enters the Tasman as SW gales to severe gales early Sat morning.