SURF FORECAST

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SUMMARY

A renewed building trend in ESE groundswell generated by TC Hola sets in today; building into the 3 to 5ft range during the day with scope for larger 4 to 6ft sets along the more exposed open areas. This is likely to be compounded by a new tropical cyclone moving within close range of the southern Queensland coast tomorrow, generating a strong building trend in short-range ESE swell throughout the day; peaking throughout Thursday morning under strong SSW to SSE winds. A steep decline in ESE/ SE swell follows into Thursday arvo and throughout Friday, with speculative potential for a minor reinforcing ESE swell on Saturday.

TODAY

ESE groundswell generated by TC Hola fills in. A little undersized at 2 to 4ft exposed breaks at first light, building towards 3 to 5ft during the morning, with scope for larger 4 to 6ft sets along the more exposed open breaks throughout the afternoon. Wrapping at lower levels inside the points and bays with size depending on exposure. WIND: Early lighter SSW inshore, tending SE 15 to 20 knots.

TOMORROW

Easing ESE groundswell generated by TC Hola reinforced by steeprising, short range E cyclone-swell. Initially ranging from 3 to 4ft+ exposed breaks, building towards a stormy 4 to 6ft+ during the afternoon and potentially bigger later. Wrapping at anywhere from 3 to 5ft inside the points and bays. WIND: Early lighter SSW to SSE inshore, tending SE 15 to 25 knots during the morning and freshening to 20 to 30 knots during the arvo.

THURSDAY

Potential for large, chaotic ESE swell peaking early and easing into the afternoon. Scope for sets ranging from 5 to 8ft+ exposed breaks, wrapping at 3 to 6ft inside the points and bays. WIND: Model divergence. SSW to SSE 20 to 30 knots, possibly S 25 to 35 knots.

FRIDAY

Easing SE swell. Ranging from 3 to 5ft exposed northern NSW breaks, wrapping at 3 to 4ft exposed QLD beaches and grading smaller inside points and bays with size depending on exposure. WIND: Uncertainty owing to model divergence. Lighter SW to SSW inshore tending SSE to 15 to 20 knots.

SATURDAY

Potential for reinforcing ESE/SE tradewind swell. Speculatively 3 to 4ft+ across exposed breaks, wrapping in at 2 to 3ft inside points and bays. WIND: Lighter SW/SSW inshore tending SSE 10 to 20 knots.

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