Storm force low pressure systems tracking under the continent are favouring Victoria for direct swell but we’ll see some long period swells refracting back into the East Tas coast this weekend from this source.

A cold front and long trough are bringing a S’ly change to the NSW coast, extending into the sub-tropics later today and overnight. There’s not a great deal of useful swell generating winds associated with the change so only modest short range S swells are expected  to accompany it. The lingering troughy pattern gets much more dynamic over the weekend (and next week) as a powerful high approaches from the Bight.

The Cape du Couedic buoy has picked up the new long-period swell with large surf due to develop through the mid-late afternoon.

Make the most of the current conditions and coming swell before things take a turn for the worse Friday afternoon through the weekend.