We've got building surf and strengthening winds due over the coming days, reaching XL Monday morning.
The current swell generating low will clear quickly to the east, resulting in a rapid drop in size in the gulf as conditions clean up.
Rapid increase in swell later this afternoon, easing through tomorrow.
A broad high pressure system in the north-eastern Tasman Sea has a reasonable trade flow atop its northern flank.
A lingering coastal trough is expected to slowly evolve into a closed circulation through Saturday.
The current swell will fade into the end of the week with some new energy due on the weekend.
Metro locations will perform best over the coming days, with the South West cleaning up early next week.
The high is generating E’ly tradewinds in the Coral Sea with a fun sized surf running across CQ and expected to last into the weekend.
The low sweeps to the south this weekend while the trough buds off and forms a trough of low pressure off the NSW Central/South coast, bringing weather, onshore winds and large E’ly swells.
