Northern NSW and South East Queensland Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Monday 30th December)
Best Days: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday mornings at south swell magnets, Monday morning
Recap
A small S/SE swell came in at 1-2ft across the North Coast Saturday with tiny waves on the Goldy. The swell faded into Sunday leaving tiny waves across both regions under strengthening N/NE winds head of a late S'ly change.
Western Australia Surf Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Friday 27th December)
Best Days: Saturday, Tuesday morning
Recap
Christmas Day offered great waves across the state with a new SW groundswell and offshore winds. Yesterday winds were more S'ly with the swell dropping slightly while today we've got a smaller swell and onshore winds.
Best Days: Sunday morning, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Recap
Wednesday's swell backed off into yesterday with calm winds at dawn ahead of a shallow change.
Today a new W/SW swell has filled in offering inconsistent 1-2ft waves with a light offshore wind. A fresh S/SE change has since moved through creating poor conditions.
South Australian Forecast (issued Friday 27th December)
Best Days: Early Saturday morning down South, Sunday on the Mid, Tuesday and Wednesday down South
Recap
Wednesday's increase in S/SW groundswell backed off through yesterday and conditions were poor down South with an onshore change moving in overnight. The Mid Coast saw more favourable S/SE winds as a new SW groundswell arrived into the afternoon, offering 1ft waves across the coast.
Best Days: Saturday morning, Monday and Tuesday mornings west of Melbourne, Wednesday in both regions
Recap
Wednesday's pulse of SW groundswell held into Thursday morning under early light N'ly winds before a fresh to strong S/SW change moved through during the day.
This change has lingered into today creating poor conditions but a new W/SW swell has also filled in offering plenty of waves across the state.
Northern NSW and South East Queensland Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Friday 27th December)
Best Days: Saturday morning, Tuesday morning, early Wednesday
Recap
The E'ly swell continued at an inconsistent 1ft to occasionally 2ft across SE Qld, while the North Coast saw small levels of S/SE swell to 2ft at south swell magnets.
Today both swells have backed away with a small SE swell failing to really top 1-2ft across the North Coast.
Sydney, Hunter and Illawarra Surf Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Friday 27th December)
Best Days: Sunday morning, Monday morning for keen surfers, early Tuesday
Recap
A weak surface trough deepened directly east of us yesterday, kicking up a moderate increase in E/SE swell that reached 2-3ft during the afternoon across open beaches. Conditions improved as well as fresh morning S'ly winds eased during the day.
Best Days: Early Thursday, Friday morning, Sunday morning
Recap
Merry Christmas from the Swellnet team! Tiny waves were seen through yesterday, but a fun W/SW groundswell has come in above our expectations of 2ft, to 2-3ft across Clifton this morning under light offshore winds.
South Australian Forecast (issued Wednesday 25th December)
Best Days: Tiny Mid waves later Thursday/Friday, Saturday morning, tiny Mid waves Sunday
Recap
Merry Christmas from the Swellnet team! Monday's onshore change kicked up a small S'ly swell that eased through yesterday across the South Coast from 2ft across most locations, with the odd bigger set out at Waits and Parsons under light variable winds during the morning.
Northern NSW and South East Queensland Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Monday 30th December)
Best Days: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday mornings at south swell magnets, Monday morning
Recap
A small S/SE swell came in at 1-2ft across the North Coast Saturday with tiny waves on the Goldy. The swell faded into Sunday leaving tiny waves across both regions under strengthening N/NE winds head of a late S'ly change.