Conditions will become cleaner on the weekend but the surf will drop in size and power. Next week looks mostly well below average.
If I were basing the outlook on model guidance alone, it'd be easy to assume that the peak of the swell had passed today and size would therefore ease steadily from tonight onwards. More in the Forecaster Notes.
Xmas Eve is the pick of the next few days, with fresh S/SE winds expected Xmas Day thanks to a trough moving along the coast. More in the Forecaster Notes.
A slow, flukey E/NE cyclone swell followed by a much more reliable and consistent N/NE swell.
There's some small, weak swell on the way to finish off the week though winds are far from ideal.
The coming days aren't too crash hot but there's been a slight upgrade in the swell due next week across the state. It'll be inconsistent but great quality.
It's not the greatest outlook, but if you set your expectations low there are some fun windows to pick at across the South Coast.
Nothing overly great but there are days of weaker onshore winds and bumpy surf for the keen. One day for the beaches stands out.
Before we get into the cyclone swell outlook, there’s been a local synoptic developments in the models since Friday that will be our short term focus. More in the Forecaster Notes.
So, what’s that - six or seven different swells this week? I’m sure you’ll find something worthwhile in and amongst the local wind changes. More in the Forecaster Notes.
