S swells from frontal activity now look a notch more active next week as the W-E progression of the next high cell (and subsequently fronts) slows and allows more intrusion into the lower Tasman.
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/reports/forecaster-notes/eastern-tasmania/2024/03/22/mostly-small-s-swell-pulses-and-offshore-winds
freeride76
Friday, 22 March 2024
/reports/forecaster-notes/eastern-tasmania/2024/03/20/small-s-pulses-over-the-weekend-gaining-size
freeride76
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
We’ll see some frontal activity over the weekend and S pulses next week before another strong, blocking high sets up a ridge next week.
/reports/forecaster-notes/eastern-tasmania/2024/03/18/solid-ne-windswell-tomorrow-easing-trend
freeride76
Monday, 18 March 2024
Strong NE winds off the high are generating increasing swells for NETas.
/reports/forecaster-notes/eastern-tasmania/2024/03/15/active-period-sse-and-then-nne-swell
Craig
Friday, 15 March 2024
There's plenty of surf to come this period with a strong S/SE groundswell for the weekend due to be replaced by N/NE windswell next week.
/reports/forecaster-notes/eastern-tasmania/2024/03/13/plenty-swell-sources-the-tropics-the-ice-shelf
freeride76
Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Into the weekend and we’re still on track for some strong S/SE groundswell from a stalled low near the ice shelf today with ASCAT passes showing strong gales to storm force winds in the fetch.
/reports/forecaster-notes/eastern-tasmania/2024/03/11/good-swells-the-north-east-south-east
Craig
Monday, 11 March 2024
There are plenty of surf options this period with swells from all angles, along with the local winds.
/reports/forecaster-notes/eastern-tasmania/2024/03/08/plenty-fun-days-ahead-variety-swell-sources
freeride76
Friday, 8 March 2024
Late in the week we’ll see a strong front with a more meridional fetch (N-S) move into the Tasman and if this comes off as modelled we’ll see a strong S swell pulse later Fri into Sat.
/reports/forecaster-notes/eastern-tasmania/2024/03/06/sly-swells-easing-some-fun-options-the-weekend
freeride76
Wednesday, 6 March 2024
N’lies then increase in the swell window over the weekend as high pressure drifts into the Tasman Sea bringing increasing NE windswell from Sat a'noon.
/reports/forecaster-notes/eastern-tasmania/2024/03/04/still-couple-days-strong-s-swell-ahead
freeride76
Monday, 4 March 2024
Current ASCAT (satellite windspeed) passes show a long fetch of severe gales in the southern swell window and wave buoys are all in an aggressive upwards curve as strong S swells propagate along the Southern NSW Coastline after making landfall in Tasmania.
/reports/forecaster-notes/eastern-tasmania/2024/03/01/water-calibre-low-brings-plenty-strong-s-swell
freeride76
Friday, 1 March 2024
Models are holding steady on a winter calibre low tracking well to the south- south-east of Tasmania during Sun and traversing the far Southern Tasman through Mon.
