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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)