Oversized surf will develop into the end of the week as onshore winds tomorrow, slowly improve on Friday and go offshore for Perth/Mandurah on the weekend.
The broad, complex Tasman low which generated large S swells is now positioned on the other side of New Zealand with a lingering fetch of SSE-SE winds under the South Island. A much smaller, cut-off low NW of Tasmania is linked via a trough line to TC Ilsa off the Kimberly Coast and is expected to drift into the Tasman Sea tomorrow bringing a fresh S’ly flow to round off the week. A dynamic trough blocking pattern is then expected to unfold in the medium term.
We've got plenty of westerly swell inbound and with generally workable winds inside the gulf.
The broad, complex Tasman low which generated large S swells is now positioned on the other side of New Zealand with a lingering fetch of SSE-SE winds under the South Island. A much smaller, cut-off low NW of Tasmania is linked via a trough line to TC Ilsa off the Kimberly Coast and is expected to drift into the Tasman Sea tomorrow bringing a fresh S’ly flow to round off the week. A dynamic trough blocking pattern is then expected to unfold in the medium term.
Winds will generally be out of the eastern quadrant over the coming days with inconsistent levels of W/SW groundswell.
The good news is that we're expecting light variable winds under a weak pressure gradient. The even better news is that there's a stack of more swell on the way.
A deep Tasman low positioned midway between the Apple Isle and New Zealand is responsible for the current south swell. And it's not over yet.
We've got a lot to deal with this period with plenty of energy out of the south-east followed by east next week.
Conditions should improve tomorrow as winds ease along with a moderate sized S/SE swell.
A generally poor outlook with increasing onshore winds and oversized, building swells later week.
