Swellnet Forecast Notes

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Craig started the topic in Monday, 21 Apr 2014 at 3:54pm

Western Australia Surf Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Monday 21st of April)

Best Days: Tuesday morning, Thursday morning, Saturday morning

Recap

Friday's large and powerful swell eased through Saturday under less favourable and fresh S/SE winds, which favoured protected locations over more exposed breaks. Sunday was better with the arrival of a new SW groundswell under offshore winds.

This swell has since eased back through today with more variable winds creating OK conditions.

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thermalben started the topic in Monday, 21 Apr 2014 at 3:15pm

South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales Surf Forecast by Ben Matson (issued Monday 21st April)

Best Days: No great days. Maybe a small trade swell for the beachies in SE Qld from late Thurs thru' the weekend but nothing great is likely just now. Next week: Better chance for a more robust E'ly swell. 

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thermalben started the topic in Monday, 21 Apr 2014 at 2:40pm

Sydney, Hunter and Illawarra Surf Forecast by Ben Matson (issued Monday 21st April)

Best Days: No great days. Friday your best option at this stage and even then it's 50/50 right now.

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Craig started the topic in Monday, 21 Apr 2014 at 1:07pm

South Australian Forecast (issued Monday 21st April)

Best Days: Wednesday, Friday, early Saturday, Sunday

Recap

Saturday was pretty much pumping everywhere with a peak in large W/SW groundswell to 2-3ft on the Mid Coast and either side of 6ft down South with light variable winds that tended locally offshore.

The swell dropped into Sunday but the Mid continued to offer clean 2ft waves, with an easing 4-5ft of swell down South under light offshores.

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Craig started the topic in Monday, 21 Apr 2014 at 11:16am

Victoria Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Monday 21st April)

Best Days: Tuesday and Wednesday west of Melbourne, Friday east of Melbourne, early Saturday west of Melbourne, Sunday east of Melbourne

Recap

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Craig started the topic in Friday, 18 Apr 2014 at 5:05pm

Eastern Tasmania Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Friday 18th April)

Best Days: Saturday, Sunday, early Monday

Recap

Strong levels of E'ly swell continued yesterday and bucked the expected easing trend from Wednesday, while today a reinforcing E/SE groundswell has kept 4-5ft+ waves hitting the coast under morning offshores.

This weekend (Apr 19 - 21)

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Craig started the topic in Friday, 18 Apr 2014 at 4:41pm

Southern Tasmania Forecast (issued Friday 18th April)

Best Days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday morning, Wednesday morning

Recap

Tiny clean surf to 1-1.5ft was seen yesterday, while today it was event smaller, with ideal 1ft peelers for beginners.

This weekend (Apr 19 - 21)

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thermalben started the topic in Friday, 18 Apr 2014 at 3:12pm

South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales by Ben Matson (issued Friday 18th April)

Best Days: Easter Sat/Sun: Large, strong SE groundswell with NW tending SW winds. Smaller surf in SE Qld but still quite strong. Sun: easing SE swell and a building S'ly swell in the Mid North and (later) Northern NSW Coasts. Best conditions early. Mon: rapidly easing swells with good winds early. 

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Craig started the topic in Friday, 18 Apr 2014 at 3:09pm

Western Australia Surf Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Friday 18th of April)

Best Days: Saturday in protected spots, Sunday morning, Tuesday morning, Wednesday morning, 

Recap

Wednesday's pulse of swell eased back through yesterday under poor onshores in the South West, while conditions were cleaner and better further north of Bunbury.

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thermalben started the topic in Friday, 18 Apr 2014 at 2:46pm

Sydney, Hunter and Illawarra Surf Forecast by Ben Matson (issued Friday 18th April)

Best Days: Easter Sat/Sun: Large, strong E/SE groundswell with offshore winds. Late Easter Sat/Sun: strong S'ly groundswell. Mon: small leftovers with offshore winds. 

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Craig started the topic in Friday, 18 Apr 2014 at 1:14pm

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.

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Craig started the topic in Friday, 18 Apr 2014 at 11:12am

Victoria Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Friday 18th April)

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

Recap

Yesterday was great for the beach breaks and exposed spots across the state with a small swell and offshore N'ly winds.