Still some hope though with another strong high moving E of Tasmania on Sat and generating a SE surge up the QLD coast this weekend.

The coming period looks best for the South Coast with a couple of fun days inside the gulf later week.

An ice shelf fetch over the weekend looked strong on paper but the extent to which winter sea ice has hindered swell generation remains a key source of uncertainty.

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.