Eastern Tasmania Surf Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Friday 28th February)

Best Days: Protected spots keen surfers early and late tomorrow, Sunday morning, Monday morning, Tuesday morning

Recap

Small, clean and inconsistent E/NE swell to 1-2ft yesterday, while today there's a bit more size reported, though a new S'ly groundswell has since over taken with solid sets showing on the regional south swell magnets (we should see sets reaching 4ft+).

This weekend and next week (Mar 21 - 27)

This afternoon's strong pulse of S'ly groundswell is expected to ease back in size tomorrow along with a small, weak short-range S'ly swell in the mix from a change pushing up and past us.

Easing sets from 3ft to possibly 4ft are due on the south swell magnets though winds are unfortunately and S/SW early, shifting SE through the day and then N/NE later.

Moving into Sunday and a secondary strong but more directional S'ly groundswell is due, coming in with less consistency and also less size.

This is being generated by a strong polar low south-west of the state, with inconsistent sets to 3ft+ mostly likely on the south swell magnets, easing Monday morning.

Locally winds Sunday look favourable, W'ly early but then shifting S'ly into the afternoon, so try and surf before lunch.

This change will be linked with a weak polar front pushing up and past us, generating a reinforcing and more consistent but weaker S'ly swell later in the day Monday to 3ft or so, easing from a similar size Tuesday morning.

Winds should improve Tuesday and be nice and offshore, with Wednesday/Thursday possibly seeing one final pulse of mid-period swell energy from the last of the frontal activity. Again nothing really over 3ft is due on the south swell magnets, tiny elsewhere, but we'll review this Monday. Have a great weekend!