Make the most of the Mid today before winds increase into the end of the week. The South Coast looks generally smallish but clean most mornings.

Lots of detail about flukey and tricky swell sources with no standout days this period.

Plenty of E to NE swell ahead this week courtesy of persistent, long, broad fetch of Tradewinds in the South Pacific slot, which has had windspeeds boosted on the northern flank by a tropical depression drifting south from Fijian longitudes. The weekend’s low pressure has scooted away quickly with high pressure now moving into the Tasman. This high will move into the Tasman and an approaching complex trough and cut-off low will tighten the pressure gradient through the week, leading to another round of strong and sizey NE swell.

Plenty of E swell ahead this week courtesy of persistent, long, broad fetch of Tradewinds in the South Pacific slot, which has had windspeeds boosted on the northern flank by a tropical depression drifting south from Fijian longitudes.