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Welcome to Winter Part 2: Step-ladder S swells expected from mid-week, becoming very sizeable later in the weekend

freeride76
Monday, 6 June 2022

Welcome to Winter Part 2: Step-ladder S swells expected from mid-week, becoming very sizeable later in the weekend

freeride76
Monday, 6 June 2022

A strong node of the Long Wave Trough is steering fronts into the Tasman Sea while a negative phase of the SAM (Southern Annular Mode) is bringing the southern Ocean storm track into a more northerly latitude, closer to the Australian continent and Tasman Sea. Both those factors will drive a series of strong cold fronts this week, with a step-ladder effect likely on swell pulses as each subsequent front works on an already charged sea state. 

Winter blasts continue

Craig
Friday, 3 June 2022

Winter blasts continue

Craig
Friday, 3 June 2022

Following our first cold outbreak of the season last weekend and earlier this week, we've got another progression of cold fronts and polar air due to make its way up and across us through next week under the influence of a strong node of the Long Wave Trough. This node will be slow moving, taking its time to cross the Tasman Sea and then across New Zealand next weekend.