Today's swell and winds will ease tomorrow as a low clears to the east, followed by building and strengthening frontal systems and XL surf this weekend.

Easing surf with no considerable swells for the coming week most of next week.

Current ASCAT (satellite wind speed) passes show gales to severe gales extending down to 55S with a tighter core of storm force winds just emerging from behind Tasmania as it tracks NE into the Tasman Sea. The synoptic flow from the fronts and Southern Gyre remains W to W/SW and that will continue all weekend with plenty of wind chill to boot.

Here comes that classic winter pattern we see every year. Onshore winds and building stormy surf from mid-latitude lows and fronts.