Easterly Swell Feast
Tuesday 30/07 16
Following a sporadic start to winter, the whole East Coast is on target for a pumping east swell beginning this Friday as a broad belt of trade-winds develop above New Zealand.
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Axis of Evil
Thursday 27/06 3
The most interesting, and also the best, characteristic regarding low pressure systems that form close to the coast are the wide range of winds available in a very short stretch of coastline. The following lesson is something to keep in mind the next time a similar sytem strikes.
Big Swells Incoming for Tahiti
Thursday 09/05 26
When the LWT stalls and amplifies east of New Zealand, Southern Ocean storms are supercharged and steered deep into the South Pacific on a course towards Tahiti.
Billabong Rio Pro Forecast
Thursday 09/05 7
With this in mind we'll probably see the competition run over the coming 4 days before going back into a holding pattern.
Rip Curl Pro Bells: Early Forecast
Tuesday 19/03 62
Early indications are very promising and there's even a good chance for a solid swell over the Easter break.
Last Chance for a Tropical Blast
Thursday 14/02 122
You've only got one more shot at getting stuck into some elusive cyclone swell before summer comes to a close. And if predictions ring true, it'll all be contained within the coming three weeks.
Cyclone Oswald Spikes Tropical Punch
Thursday 24/01 10
Here at Swellnet, we are strong believers in the following train of thought: the most classic of East Coast swells come not from isolated Tropical Cyclones but the combination of a cyclone with a strong supporting high pressure ridge.
Christmas Forecast
Tuesday 18/12 1
It's that time of year again when we're told we should be thinking of others. Enjoy the gift of giving the right-minded folk say and we solemnly nod our head in agreement.
First Tropical Cyclone on the Charts
Tuesday 11/12 152
On the back of a relatively poor cyclone season earlier in the year, it's welcoming to see the first signs of tropical activity forming in the Fiji region.
Flying On A Forecast
Mon 23 July 12:00am
The Long Wave Trough had parked itself in perfect position, sending a large long-period sou-west groundswell towards the state, and the weather forecast was superb with light offshore winds and sunny skies.
Flying On A Forecast
Mon 23 July 12:00am
The Long Wave Trough had parked itself in perfect position, sending a large long-period sou-west groundswell towards the state, and the weather forecast was superb with light offshore winds and sunny skies.
Winter Swells Ignite Across Southern States
Thursday 12/07 82
But there is good news ahead. The much discussed Long Wave Trough (info here) is about to enter a strengthening phase in the Southern Ocean, and we're looking at two to three weeks of heavy swell activity for the southern states.
Onwards and Upwards: Notes from an Incredible Swell
Thursday 07/06 18
The Sydney buoy rose 9 metres in one hour