A much more solid swell event then unfolds through the second half of next week , with a high pressure system drifting in the lower Tasman towards the South Island and a strong N’ly fetch developing off the back of the high, with pressure gradients being tightened by an approaching mid-latitude low in the Bight.

There's lots of swell still on the cards for this period but it's dealing with the local winds which is the main issue.

Good waves on the South Coast over the coming 24 hours before winds deteriorate and some fun W/SW swell fills in as winds favour the Mid Coast.

Things get more interesting next week, as instability in the Tasman sea leads to some surf potential for the East coast of Tas.