The other compounding factor for Saturday will be the presence of gusty onshore winds in the wake of the front. Yes, they will ease back and veer more W’ly but surf quality will not be high.
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/reports/forecaster-notes/southern-tasmania/2025/08/29/low-quality-weekend-next-week-looks-better
thermalben
Friday, 29 August 2025
/reports/forecaster-notes/southern-tasmania/2025/08/27/nothing-great-expected-until-next-week
thermalben
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
I’m still not holding my breath for the next few days.
/reports/forecaster-notes/southern-tasmania/2025/08/25/flag-the-next-seven-days-aim-next-week
thermalben
Monday, 25 August 2025
We’re entering a windy wintry pattern for the next week or so, but the surf outlook isn't great for the South Arm.
/reports/forecaster-notes/southern-tasmania/2025/08/22/tiny-much-the-short-term-later-next-week-looks
thermalben
Friday, 22 August 2025
A deep Southern Ocean low well to the SW of West Oz today is setting up a better long period groundswell that’ll arrive on Monday morning, and peak late in the day before easing through Tuesday.
/reports/forecaster-notes/southern-tasmania/2025/08/20/quiet-time-ahead-south-arm-surfers
thermalben
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
The storm track is unfavourably aligned for the South Arm at the moment, so we’re looking at a quiet end to the surfing week.
/reports/forecaster-notes/southern-tasmania/2025/08/18/small-swells-week-then-tiny-spell
thermalben
Monday, 18 August 2025
The first will nose into Storm Bay early Tuesday, but probably not show properly until lunch time, with a second swell filling in behind on Wednesday.
/reports/forecaster-notes/southern-tasmania/2025/08/15/good-run-surf-going-quiet
Craig
Friday, 15 August 2025
Make the most of the coming swells and favourable morning conditions.
/reports/forecaster-notes/southern-tasmania/2025/08/13/upgrade-in-the-weekends-swell
Craig
Wednesday, 13 August 2025
A what looked to be fairly benign low has been upgraded with an upgrade in the swell outlook for the weekend.
/reports/forecaster-notes/southern-tasmania/2025/08/11/tiny-week-surf
Craig
Monday, 11 August 2025
The swell from last week is bottoming out with nothing of significance on the way until the weekend.
/reports/forecaster-notes/southern-tasmania/2025/08/08/fading-surf-tiny-next-week
Craig
Friday, 8 August 2025
Make the most of the easing swell this weekend ahead of a very slow week next week.
