SURF FORECAST

POWERED BY COASTALWATCH

SUMMARY

A steep rising SSE swell under strong southerly winds sees stormy 6 to 8ft plus conditions across exposed northern NSW breaks by this afternoon, wrapping at 3 to 4ft plus across exposed Queensland breaks and smaller inside the points and bays. Powerful SSE groundswell hangs in at similar levels on Wednesday before steadily abating throughout Thursday and Friday. Expect strong SSW to SSE winds Tuesday and Wednesday, tending to a pattern of lighter early offshore winds tending to seabreezes from Thursday.

TODAY

SSE swell up to 4 to 6ft+ northern NSW south facing beaches, building to 5 to 8ft+ during the afternoon. Grading to 3 to 4ft exposed QLD beaches and to a smaller 1 to 2ft+ inside the points and bays, bigger later. WIND: Early SSW tending SSE 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon.

TOMORROW

Mid period SSE groundswell. Sets ranging from 6 to 8ft+ across northern NSW south facing breaks, wrapping at 4 to 6ft across southern Queensland exposed beaches and wrapping in at anywhere from 3 to 4ft+ inside the points and bays WIND: Early

SW to SSW tending SSE/ SE 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.

THURSDAY

Easing SSE swell. Ranging from 5 to 8ft northern NSW south facing beaches, easing to 3 to 6ft during the afternoon. Wrapping at 2 to 5ft across southern Queensland with size depending on exposure. WIND: Light WSW to SSW early tending SE to ESE to 5 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

FRIDAY

Easing SSE swell up to 3 to 4ft+ northern NSW south facing beaches, easing during the afternoon. Wrapping at 2 to 3ft+ across southern Queensland with size depending on exposure WIND: Light WSW to SSW 5 to 10 knots, tending ESE to 5 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

SATURDAY

Leftover SSE swell around 2 to 3ft+ northern NSW south facing beaches, easing during the afternoon. Wrapping at 1 to 3ft across southern Queensland with size depending on exposure WIND: Early light and variable tending light ENE 5 to 10 knots during the afternoon.