Small, flukey swells ahead as unstable, troughy pattern remains entrenched

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Small, flukey swells ahead as unstable, troughy pattern remains entrenched

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Weak fronts are below the country and an inland low is tracking across from WA, tied to the continuing pattern of interior troughiness which is associated with a developing La Nina pattern. This pattern, which has been with us for most of the last few weeks, is expected to see continuing small, flukey swells into the medium term.

Moderate strength S swell ahead with some windows of workable winds

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Moderate strength S swell ahead with some windows of workable winds

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A deep mid-latitude low with high pressure support in the Bight and multiple cold fronts has now moved E of Tasmania with W to SW gales pushing out of Bass Strait and a deeper SSW fetch pushing up from the Southern Ocean into the Tasman Sea. It’s a wintry looking system and it has a nice sting in the tail as a small troughy intensification slingshots up into the Tasman Sea through tomorrow, giving another longer period pulse S swell to add onto the main body of the swell.

Onshore, easing surf

Craig

Onshore, easing surf

Craig

Plenty of swell tomorrow but with onshore winds, smaller and easing Wednesday. The weekend looks fun in selected spots.

Few solid S swell pulses ahead, with windows of workable winds

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Few solid S swell pulses ahead, with windows of workable winds

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A deep mid-latitude low with high pressure support in the Bight and multiple cold fronts has now moved E of Tasmania with W to SW gales pushing out of Bass Strait and a deeper SSW fetch pushing up from the Southern Ocean into the Tasman Sea. It’s a wintry looking system and it has a nice sting in the tail as a small troughy intensification slingshots up into the Tasman Sea through tomorrow, giving another longer period pulse S swell to add onto the main body of the swell.

Poor week, better next

Craig

Poor week, better next

Craig

The coming week will be void of swell and winds will be less than ideal. Next week is looking like a much better time to plan a surf around.