SURF FORECAST

POWERED BY COASTALWATCH

SUMMARY

Combined E and SE swells showed peak size yesterday at anywhere from 3 to 6ft depending on location under predominantly moderate ESE winds. A steady easing trend in E and SE swells follows throughout today and the weekend.

TODAY

Combined easing trend in E tradewind swell and SE groundswell. Solid 3 to 4ft along exposed breaks. Wrapping at 2 to 3ft along the points and inside the bays, dropping into the afternoon. WIND: Early light WNW to NW tending N 10 to 20 knots.

TOMORROW

Mix of smaller-scale E swell and background SE groundswell. Sets ranging from 1 to 3ft exposed northern NSW breaks. Wrapping at 1 to 2ft across southern Queensland coasts and smaller inside the points and bays. WIND: Early NW to NNW 10 to 20 knots tending N 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.

SUNDAY

Residual SE swell mixing with slight ENE windswell. Around 1ft+ exposed breaks, virtually flat elsewhere. WIND: Early light NW to WNW inshore tending light and variable, then NNE around 10 knots.

MONDAY

Speculative potential for directional S swell ranging from an inconsistent 1 to 3ft across northern NSW south facing breaks. ENE swell 0.5 to 1ft across southern Queensland’s exposed beaches, otherwise virtually flat. WIND: Early light WSW to SSW inshore, tending SE to NE 5 to 10 knots.

TUESDAY

Combination of tiny NE windswell and background S swell. Around 1ft+ exposed areas, otherwise 0.5 to 1ft elsewhere and verging on flat inside the points and bays. WIND: Early light WSW inshore, tending SSE 5 to 15 knots.