Swellnet Forecast Notes

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thermalben started the topic in Friday, 7 Mar 2014 at 1:32pm

South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales Surf Forecast by Ben Matson (issued Friday 6th March)

Best Days: Great surf expected most days from Sunday onwards. 

Recap:  Strong trade swell on Tuesday eased slowly through Wednesday and Thursday, bottoming out this morning. 

This weekend (Mar 7-8) 

Not a bad weekend for waves although Sunday will certainly be the pick, and the open points of SE Qld will be the biggest beneficiary. 

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Craig started the topic in Friday, 7 Mar 2014 at 11:04am

South Australian Forecast (issued Friday 7th March)

Best Days: Saturday morning down South, arvo on the Mid, Sunday down South, Monday and Tuesday morning for small clean waves down South, Tuesday on the Mid

Recap

A fresh and strong pulse of W/SW and SW swell filled in yesterday with OK conditions across the South Coast during the morning under E/NE winds, while the Mid Coast saw cleaner conditions but the swell was only around 1ft before pulsing to 1-1.5ft+ during the afternoon with fresh S/SE winds.

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Craig started the topic in Friday, 7 Mar 2014 at 7:49am

Victoria Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Friday 7th March)

Best Days: Sunday, early Monday east of Melbourne, Thursday morning on the Surf Coast, Friday east of Melbourne

Recap

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thermalben started the topic in Friday, 7 Mar 2014 at 7:48am

Sydney, Hunter and Illawarra Surf Forecast by Ben Matson (issued Friday 6th March)

Best Days: No great days in the short term. Lots of great days from Thurs onwards! Read ahead...

Recap:  Monday's late arrival of southerly swell held through Tuesday before bottoming out on Wednesday and Thursday. A small pulse of SE swell has filled into southern NSW today offering clean sets thanks to an early light offshore wind.

This weekend (Mar 7-8) 

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Craig started the topic in Wednesday, 5 Mar 2014 at 5:40pm

Eastern Tasmania Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Wednesday 5th March)

Best Days: Later Monday

Recap

There hasn't been much surf to talk about the last few days across the East Coast, and today a small expected NE windswell didn't really eventuate.

This week (Mar 5 - 7)

A late S'ly change this afternoon will bring with it a small increase in S/SE windswell tomorrow morning but to no major size and with onshore S/SE tending E'ly winds.

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Craig started the topic in Wednesday, 5 Mar 2014 at 5:20pm

Southern Tasmania Forecast (issued Wednesday 5th March)

Best Days: Thursday, Saturday, Sunday at exposed spots

Recap

Wave heights continued to ease through yesterday and further today from Sunday/Monday's swell leaving tiny waves across the coast into today.

This week (Mar 5 - 7)

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Craig started the topic in Wednesday, 5 Mar 2014 at 3:59pm

Western Australia Surf Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Wednesday 5th March)

Best Days: Thursday morning, Friday morning (excluding Gero), Monday morning, Tuesday morning

Recap

We fell in between swells yesterday morning with less than favourable S/SE winds around Margs and tiny cleaner waves further north. Geraldton saw a lot more size but winds were a bit of a problem.

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Craig started the topic in Wednesday, 5 Mar 2014 at 1:20pm

South Australian Forecast (issued Wednesday 5th March)

Best Days: Thursday on the Mid, Saturday morning down South and then on the Mid into the afternoon, Sunday down South, Tuesday on the Mid Coast

Recap

A great day of waves was seen across both coasts yesterday with a fun small swell across the South Coast under morning offshore winds while the Mid Coast saw the arrival of a new W/SW groundswell, pulsing to a good 2ft with the incoming tide during the afternoon with glassy conditions.

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Craig started the topic in Wednesday, 5 Mar 2014 at 11:05am

Victoria Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Wednesday 5th March)

Best Days: Sunday, early Monday at exposed breaks, Thursday/Friday next week

Recap

Both coasts saw great waves on the beaches yesterday with an easing but fun SW groundswell under offshore N'ly winds. Conditions remained clean into the afternoon as well as favourable winds persisted.

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Craig started the topic in Tuesday, 4 Mar 2014 at 11:52am

Nias, Mentawai, South Sumatra forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Tuesday 4th March)

Best Days: Every day over the coming period

This week (Mar 4 - 7 onwards)

First up, the coming week and a half is looking really good for surf in the Sumatran region.

Yesterday's pulse of inconsistent S/SW groundswell should of eased a touch into today but should remain fairly steady under light variable winds.

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Craig started the topic in Tuesday, 4 Mar 2014 at 10:58am

Java, Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Tuesday 4th March)

Best Days: Every day over the coming period

This week (Mar 4 - 7 onwards)

First up, the coming week and a half is looking really good for surf in eastern Indonesia.

Yesterday's large pulse of inconsistent S/SW groundswell should of eased a touch into today but should remain fairly steady under light variable winds.

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thermalben started the topic in Monday, 3 Mar 2014 at 5:50pm

South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales Surf Forecast Surf Forecast by Ben Matson (issued Monday 3rd March)

Best Days: Tues/Wed: small peaky trade swell, best suited to the open points in SE Qld and Northern NSW.  

Recap:  Peaky trade swell in the 2-3ft+ range across most regions over the last three days. A south swell provided occasional sets in the mix at south facing beaches on Saturday as well.

This week (Mar 4-7)