Huge swell forecast to hit the South East after bitter cold snap

Forecasters expect monster swells to hit the South East on Wednesday after this week’s cold snap. SEE THE FULL REPORT HERE + BEST PLACES TO CATCH WAVES >>

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IT’S the question running through the heads of most Tassie surfers right now – will the points break on Wednesday?

The fickle right-hand point breaks, about 40 minutes from Hobart, could fill with surfers as a five-metre-plus swell rolls in off the back of the icy cold blast on Wednesday.

The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting swells between 3-5m on Wednesday morning for South East coastal waters between South East Cape and Tasman Island.

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Surfer Mark Fleming from Lauderdale surfing at Seven Mile Point

The swell is expected to be accompanied by a 25 to 35 knot south east winds turning southerly 20 to 30 knots over the morning.

But don’t expect to be surfing in the sun if you are heading out for waves on Wednesday.

BOM is expecting a cloudy day with a high (95 per cent) chance of showers, with hail possible in the afternoon.

Other trusted forecasters such as Seabreeze and Swellnet are also predicting monster waves for the South East.

Seabreeze expects waves to peak at 6.5m at 4am on Wednesday while Swellnet is forecasting “double overhead” waves for South Arm around midday.

Let us know if you think the points will break on Wednesday.

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