SURF FORECAST

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Fading SSE and E swells drop down into the 1 to 2ft max range along northern NSW coasts on Tuesday while grading even smaller across southern Queensland coasts. A small pulse of mid-period SSE groundswell follows on Wednesday; speculatively peaking in the 2 to 4ft range south of the border, grading to about 1 to 3ft across southern Queensland coasts with size depending on exposure.

SSE swell fades into the end of the week, probably leaving short range NE windswell as the dominant source of surf at 1 to 2ft max this weekend.

TODAY

Leftover S swell around 2ft northern NSW exposed areas. Background E swell around 1ft+ exposed QLD beaches and verging on flat elsewhere. WIND: Early WNW to NNW to 10 to 15 knots tending N during the afternoon.

TOMORROW

Small SSE groundswell builds in. Ranging from 2 to 4ft northern NSW exposed areas. Mixing with background E swell around 1 to 2ft exposed QLD beaches and grading smaller elsewhere. WIND: Early WSW to WNW 5 to 15 knots tending to light sea-breezes later. THURSDAY

SSE swell slowly eases. Sets around 2 to 3ft+ northern NSW south facing beaches early, fading during the day. Grading to a slow 1 to 2ft at best along exposed QLD beaches and grading to nearflat inside the points and bays. WIND: Early WSW to SSW tending E to NNE into the afternoon.

FRIDAY

Residual SSE swell up to 1 to 2ft exposed northern NSW coasts, fading during the day. Mixing with a minor rise in NE wind-chop to 1ft+ southern QLD breaks and grading to 1ft or less inside the points and bays. WIND: NW 5 to 15 knots tending N and freshening to 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.

SATURDAY

Slight NE windswell to 1 to 2ft exposed open beaches, mixing with background SSE swell at tiny levels elsewhere and fading during the day. WIND: Early NW to NNW 10 to 20 knots, possibly tending lighter W later.

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