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Building swells later this week, becoming very large as cyclone drifts down Coral Sea

freeride76
Monday, 4 December 2023

Building swells later this week, becoming very large as cyclone drifts down Coral Sea

freeride76
Monday, 4 December 2023

The headline feature is a potential major tropical cyclone drifting into the Coral Sea with a poleward (southwards) track late this week, over the weekend and into next week. It’s still early days but under certain modelled outcomes we could see a coast hugging system bringing large swells to the CQ coast. 

Remaining small and weak this week

freeride76
Monday, 4 December 2023

Remaining small and weak this week

freeride76
Monday, 4 December 2023

No major swells expected this week. The headline feature is a potential major tropical cyclone drifting into the Coral Sea with a poleward (southwards) track late this week, over the weekend and into next week. It’s unlikely for the system to reach far enough south to generate surf for NETas but there are some modelled outcomes suggesting it might.

Cyclone in the Coral Sea now likely with large swells expected under a southwards track

freeride76
Monday, 4 December 2023

Cyclone in the Coral Sea now likely with large swells expected under a southwards track

freeride76
Monday, 4 December 2023

Weak high pressure in the Tasman and a trough is creating a “doldrums” type pattern of slack pressure gradients and small swells this week, with a few wind changes to negotiate. No major swells expected this week. The headline feature is a potential major tropical cyclone drifting into the Coral Sea with a poleward (southwards) track late this week, over the weekend and into next week.

Doldrums pattern this week with all eyes on a TC next week for potential large swells

freeride76
Monday, 4 December 2023

Doldrums pattern this week with all eyes on a TC next week for potential large swells

freeride76
Monday, 4 December 2023

Weak high pressure in the Tasman and a trough is creating a “doldrums” type pattern of slack pressure gradients and small swells this week, with a few wind changes to negotiate. No major swells expected this week. The headline feature is a potential major tropical cyclone drifting into the Coral Sea with a poleward (southwards) track late this week, over the weekend and into next week.