Current ASCAT (satellite windspeed) passes show our Tasman low in a great place, slowly drifting E of Tasmania towards New Zealand, maintaining a nice pressure gradient squeeze with a high pressure cell SE of Tasmania. As expected, the low has filled in a bit, with a corresponding lessening of windspeeds, mostly low end gales, compared to the storm force winds of it’s “bombing” phase. 

Fading surf on the weekend but clean on the beaches, with some small, slow swell early next week. A larger mix of swells is due mid-late week with winds from the northern quadrant.

Strong S'ly winds and a good new swell tomorrow, cleaner as it eases before going tiny to flat for a period.

The Tasman low finally moves into better position later Thurs into Fri, weakening as it does so. The weekend still looks great though, just smaller due to the declining windspeeds on the SW flank of the low, compared to Monday’s notes.