SURF FORECAST

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Solid ESE swell peaks in the 3 to 6ft range under strong onshore winds across the region on Wednesday. Midperiod E swell holds at solid 3 to 5ft levels as conditions clean up on Thursday, with a slow easing trend to follow through the remainder of the week.

TODAY

Large, windblown ESE swell ranges from 4 to 6ft exposed open beaches depending on exposure, gradually easing later. Grading to 2 to 4ft inside the points and bays. WIND: SSE to SE 15 to 25 knots, then ESE to ENE and easing to 10 to 20 knots during the afternoon. TOMORROW

Lumpy, wobbly E swell around 3 to 5ft+ exposed beaches early, settling during the afternoon. Grading to 2 to 4ft inside the points and bays. WIND: Early light and variable inshore tending ENE to NE 10 to 15 knots. FRIDAY

E tradewind swell around 3 to 4ft+ exposed breaks, grading smaller inside the points and bays. WIND: NW to NNW 5 to 15 knots early, tending N 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon, possibly WNW later.

SATURDAY

E tradewind swell around 2 to 3ft exposed QLD breaks, slowly fading during the day. Grading smaller inside the points and bays. WIND: WNW to NW, possibly tending N 10 to 15 knots during the arvo.

SUNDAY

Residual E swell around 2ft exposed beaches, fading later. Superseded by rising, directional S swell picking up from 1 to 3ft across northern NSW beaches towards 2 to 4ft during the afternoon. Expect smaller surf in the 1ft+ range along the points and inside the bays. WIND: Early WSW to SW 15 to 20 knots tending SSW 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon.