Not the best conditions with a building N/NE swell, cleaner and easing next week.

Poor weekend in the South West but better to the north one morning, with a large new S/SW groundswell for early next week.

Decent surf most days this period, becoming bigger into next week.

On Thursday, the southerly change will weaken into a broad trough across the central/northern Tasman Sea, and a building ridge of high pressure to the south will freshen an easterly flow across its southern flank, creating an E'ly swell source for our region. More in the Forecaster Notes.