Models now show the remnants of the cyclone undergoing extra-tropical transition as it slides towards New Zealand with areas of severe SE gales developing on the south-western quadrant.
The outlook is still a little mixed but the South Coast is the pick for the weekend with small Mid Coast waves next week.
The surf will improve across the beaches all weekend with a mix of fun swells. There's more swell energy on the cards from next week but winds remain an issue.
A couple of flukey westerly swells before some more significant swell energy develops for early next week.
The weekend isn’t looking great with a small mixed bag of 1-2ft surf both days, lifting a notch Sun a’noon as NE wind swell builds in under freshening N’ly winds.
We've got good pulses of swell with decent winds over the coming period and plenty of options.
Another strong high pressure ridge is preparing to build along the CQ coast Fri with (another!) tropical low drifting south from the South Pacific later this week and over the weekend down the Tasman Sea pipe.
A building trend will be in place Sat, primarily from the ridge that develops between a strong high and the cyclone/low as it begins the journey south.
Today's large W'ly groundswell will ease over the coming days while shifting more SW in direction with improving winds for the South Coast on the weekend
Another strong ridge is expected to establish Fri with (another!) tropical low drifting south from the South Pacific later this week and over the weekend down the Tasman Sea pipe.
