Swellnet Forecast Notes

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Craig started the topic in Wednesday, 22 Jan 2014 at 5:26pm

Eastern Tasmania Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Wednesday 22nd January)

Best Days: Thursday at south swell magnets, Friday at north-east swell magnets, Sunday at south swell magnets

Recap

Tiny surf was seen through yesterday, while today started off slow, but a fresh pulse of S'ly swell should of filled in during the day related to a strong mid-latitude low moving offshore early this morning.

This week (Jan 23 -24)

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Craig started the topic in Wednesday, 22 Jan 2014 at 5:03pm

Southern Tasmania Forecast (issued Wednesday 22nd January)

Best Days: Thursday morning, Saturday morning, Sunday

Recap

Tiny waves were seen yesterday morning but a late pulse in SW swell should have been seen as an intense mid-latitude moved across us. This swell peaked this morning to a fun 2-3ft across Clifton with light offshore winds. Sea breezes have since developed and the swell should of eased a touch creating average conditions.

This week (Jan 23 -24)

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Craig started the topic in Wednesday, 22 Jan 2014 at 4:37pm

South Australian Forecast (issued Wednesday 22nd January)

Best Days: Thursday morning, Sunday, Monday morning

Recap

Tiny clean waves on the Mid and small junky onshore surf down South has padded out the last couple of days, and there's plenty more to come.

This week (Jan 23 -24)

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Craig started the topic in Wednesday, 22 Jan 2014 at 1:54pm

Victoria Forecast (issued Wednesday 22nd January)

Best Days: Thursday morning east of Melbourne, Friday morning, Sunday morning, Monday

Recap

Yesterday saw poor surf across both coasts with a small swell and fresh onshore winds.

Today started off similarly small but a strong new SW groundswell has started to push in although with fresh S/SE winds.

This week (Jan 23 -24)

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Craig started the topic in Wednesday, 22 Jan 2014 at 12:03pm

Northern NSW and South East Queensland Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Wednesday 22nd January)

Best Days: Friday morning, Sunday onwards in protected spots

Recap

Monday afternoon's solid pulse of E/NE groundswell backed off slowly through yesterday but N'ly winds created poor conditions across all but protected northern corners. The swell was hanging in at 2-3ft this morning with a NE windswell also in the mix under light winds ahead of a S'ly change moving up the coast.

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Craig started the topic in Wednesday, 22 Jan 2014 at 10:56am

Sydney, Hunter and Illawarra Surf Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Wednesday 22nd)

Best Days: Thursday for keen surfers, Friday morning, Sunday for keen surfers

Recap

Yesterday started off poor with a mix of S/SE swell from Monday afternoon to 2ft+ across south facing beaches and new long-range E/NE groundswell that came in at an inconsistent 2ft to occasionally 3ft across open beaches but with moderate onshore winds.

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Craig started the topic in Monday, 20 Jan 2014 at 5:25pm

Western Australia Surf Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Monday 20th December)

Best Days: Tuesday morning, Wednesday morning, Friday morning

Recap

The strong swell seen at the end of last week eased off steadily into the weekend ahead of a small reinforcing W/SW swell Sunday with good winds around Perth and Gero, while Margs saw less favourable SE winds.

Today the swell bottomed out, although Gero continued to offer fun waves with offshore winds.

This week (Jan 21 -24)

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Craig started the topic in Monday, 20 Jan 2014 at 4:58pm

Eastern Tasmania Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Monday 20th January)

Best Days: Later Tuesday, Wednesday morning, Sunday morning

Recap

Saturday was average with a mix of NE windswell and S/SE windswell from an overnight change leaving north-east swell magnets with OK waves during the morning. Come Sunday the SE swell was more dominant but again onshore winds created average conditions.

Today a small and inconsistent SE groundswell should of filled in with light morning offshores.

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Craig started the topic in Monday, 20 Jan 2014 at 4:20pm

Southern Tasmania Forecast (issued Monday 20th January)

Best Days: Wednesday morning, early Thursday, Sunday morning

Recap:

The weekend started off onshore and tiny, while a small increase in W/SW swell was seen on Sunday but only to 1-1.5ft or so.

Today tiny 1-1.5ft waves were continuing down South with a light offshore wind, creating cleaner conditions.

This week (Jan 21 -24)

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Craig started the topic in Monday, 20 Jan 2014 at 1:32pm

South Australian Forecast (issued Monday 20th January)

Best Days: Wednesday morning for keen surfers, Thursday morning, Sunday morning, early Monday

Recap

The surf started off poor across both coasts Saturday morning with a fresh onshore down South and tiny swell on the Mid Coast.

A new W/SW groundswell arrived into the afternoon offering good 1-1.5ft sets as winds remained favourable.

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Craig started the topic in Monday, 20 Jan 2014 at 1:00pm

Victoria Forecast (issued Monday 20th January)

Best Days: Thursday morning east of Melbourne, Friday morning at exposed spots

Recap

The weekend started off poor with a small to tiny amount of swell and stiff onshore breeze. A moderate increase in SW groundswell was seen Sunday but conditions remained average with persistent onshore winds leaving onshore messy waves for keen surfers.

Yesterday's swell is easing through today but conditions have remained poor with winds from the S/SE.

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Craig started the topic in Monday, 20 Jan 2014 at 11:32am

Northern NSW and South East Queensland Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Friday 20th January)

Best Days: Tuesday morning in northern corners, Friday morning on the North Coast

Recap

Moderate levels of E'ly trade-swell continued across open beaches over the weekend with favourable winds across the North Coast and Goldy, while onshores lingered across the Sunny Coast until Sunday morning.