SURF FORECAST

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A larger round of S groundswell builds in from yesterday to tomorrow, generating powerful surf in the 3 to 6ft range across northern NSW, while wrapping in at much lower levels north of the border.

TODAY

Longer period S groundswell fills in. Solid sets to 4 to 5ft+ northern NSW south facing breaks, grading to 2 to 4ft exposed QLD breaks and wrapping at 1 to 2ft+ inside the points and bays with size depending on exposure. WIND: Early light SSW inshore 5 to 15 knots, tending SE to ESE during the afternoon.

TOMORROW

S groundswell slowly eases. Ranging from 3 to 4ft northern NSW south facing breaks. Mixing with E tradewind swell at about 2 to 3ft southern QLD exposed beaches and smaller along the points and inside the bays. WIND: Early light SW to SSW up to 5 knots, tending light SE to ESE 5 to 10 knots.

SATURDAY

Leftover S groundswell. Sets ranging from 2 to 3ft northern NSW south facing breaks.

Mixing with E windswell at similar levels across southern QLD exposed beaches and smaller along the points and inside the bays. WIND: Early light SW to SSW turning SSE 10 to 15 knots during the day.

SUNDAY

Slight E tradewind swell mixing with residual S swell. Sets ranging either side of 2ft exposed northern NSW breaks, speculatively bumping up during the afternoon. Grading to 2ft or across southern QLD exposed beaches and smaller inside the points and bays. WIND: Early light SW to SSW, tending S, then SSE to SE 5 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

MONDAY

New S groundswell fills in. Speculatively ranging from 2 to 4ft northern NSW south facing breaks. Mixing with slight E windswell at 1 to 3ft southern Queensland’s exposed beaches, grading to 1 to 2ft or near-flat elsewhere. WIND: Early light SW to SSW 10 to 15 knots, tending SE 10 to 15 knots during the arvo.