South Australian Forecast (issued Friday 18th April)
Best Days: Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday
Recap
The South Coast saw fun clean waves at exposed beaches yesterday morning before a shallow sea breeze developed and backed off into the afternoon.
A new pulse of W/SW groundswell expected across the Mid into the afternoon arrived under variable winds, with clean glassy 2ft sets across most spots creating a great evening surf.
Eastern Tasmania Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Monday 14th April)
Best Days: Every day over the coming period until Tuesday
Recap
There were still some OK waves around yesterday, but S'ly winds limited the best surf to protected locations.
A new groundswell arrived into the afternoon and this has continued at 3-4ft this morning with offshore winds. Conditions have remained clean and glassy into this afternoon though but the swell should of dropped a notch.
South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales Surf Forecast by Ben Matson (issued Wednesday 16th April)
Best Days: SE Qld: Thurs/Fri: small peelers on the points. Sat: small/mod but quality SE groundswell. Northern NSW: Thurs/Fri: moderate pulsey SE swell with good winds Thurs AM and most of Fri. Easter Sat/Sun: strong, quality SE groundswell (biggest in the south) with good winds.
Sydney, Hunter and Illawarra Surf Forecast by Ben Matson (issued Wednesday 16th April)
Best Days: Thurs: plenty of swell but winds still a bit iffy (aim for the early morning). Easter Fri: plenty of swell and all day offshores. Easter Sat/Sun: strong E'ly groundswell with offshore winds. Late Easter Sat/Sun: strong S'ly groundswell with offshore winds.
South Australian Forecast (issued Wednesday 16th April)
Best Days: Thursday, Friday morning, Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Recap
Some fun peaky waves were seen down South yesterday with a good swell to 3ft at Middleton with larger 4ft sets out at Waits under light NE winds. Sea breezes weren't too strong into the afternoon creating fun waves after lunch. The Mid Coast saw tiny 1-1.5ft waves during the morning but these faded back to 1ft during the day as winds freshened from the S'th.
Victoria Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Wednesday 16th April)
Best Days: Thursday at exposed beaches, Friday on the Surf Coast, early Saturday on the Surf Coast, Sunday on the Surf Coast, Monday, Tuesday morning on the Surf Coast
Nias, Mentawai, South Sumatra forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Tuesday April 15th)
Best Days: The whole period
This week (Apr 15 - 18)
The coming forecast period is quite exciting with a couple of medium sized + S/SW groundswells due over the coming days ahead of much larger and stronger groundswell over the weekend.
Java, Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Tuesday April 15th)
Best Days: This evening onwards but only for experienced surfers
This week (Apr 15 - 18)
The coming forecast period is quite exciting with a couple of medium-large S/SW groundswells due over the coming days ahead of the first large groundswell for the season over the weekend.
South Australian Forecast (issued Friday 18th April)
Best Days: Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday
Recap
The South Coast saw fun clean waves at exposed beaches yesterday morning before a shallow sea breeze developed and backed off into the afternoon.
A new pulse of W/SW groundswell expected across the Mid into the afternoon arrived under variable winds, with clean glassy 2ft sets across most spots creating a great evening surf.