W/NW energy from severe gales between Hokkaido and Honshu  is expected to build surf Mon with 13-15 second period energy seeing wave heights rise to Hawaiian 4-5ft. Peaking Tues in the 6ft+ range before easing during the day. Lighter E’ly trades suggest an excellent day of surfing.

Models have invested in the start of the Northern Australian Monsoon (NAM) as the year ends, suggesting a tropical low tracking across the Northern Territory into the Gulf of Carpenteria and then across Cape York Peninsula into the Coral Sea towards the end of next week. 

The run of active surf has come to an end and we've got a very slow forecast period ahead. Hopefully more action into the New Year.

The past week of fun waves across the Mid Coast will be a distant memory on the weekend and early next week with the swell bottoming out along with strong winds from the south-eastern quadrant.