Central QLD Forecaster Notes by Steve Shearer (updated on Wed Dec 25th)
This week and next week (Dec25-Jan3)
Central QLD: Tiny/flat for a while
Small waves today and tomorrow, easing back to tiny into the new year.
Just rideable for XMas Day
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/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2024/12/25/tinyflat-while
freeride76
Wednesday, 25 December 2024
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2024/12/23/easing-surf-tomorrow-tiny-while
freeride76
Monday, 23 December 2024
A weak monsoonal low in the Coral Sea is drifting towards New Caledonia and weakening.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2024/12/20/small-days-early-week-monsoonal-low-drifts
freeride76
Friday, 20 December 2024
Over the weekend the monsoonal low moves out into the Coral Sea with a weak fetch of winds along the southern flank. That fetch shield be enough to generate some small E’ly swell later Sun into Mon.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2024/12/18/small-days-ahead-next-week-monsoonal-low
freeride76
Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Next week looks a slightly better bet. Looking to the north a weak monsoonal low looks to form off the North QLD Coast and drift into the Coral Sea.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2024/12/16/quiet-outlook-maybe-few-just-rideable-days-in
freeride76
Monday, 16 December 2024
An infeed into the low is better aimed at SEQLD so we are only seeing tiny surf in CQ. That tiny signal then eases right back through this week to surf less than 1ft.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2024/12/13/few-small-days-ahead
freeride76
Friday, 13 December 2024
At present these areas create weak low pressure off the CQ coast, that may see some slight E swell into the weekend.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2024/12/09/more-tiny-days-ahead-week-waiting-monsoon
freeride76
Monday, 9 December 2024
Expect tiny/flat surf this week and over the weekend.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2024/12/06/quite-few-tiny-days-ahead
freeride76
Friday, 6 December 2024
Weak high pressure in the Tasman is holding a very weak fetch of SE winds in the Coral Sea which is adding minor amounts of energy to a tradeswell on it’s last legs.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2024/12/04/surf-easing-back-just-rideable
freeride76
Wednesday, 4 December 2024
Once the new high sets up shop in the Tasman we’ll see a weak E’ly flow set up in the Coral Sea which will generate a tiny, just rideable surf into the weekend.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2024/12/02/easing-swells-becoming-tiny-mid-week
freeride76
Monday, 2 December 2024
High pressure is moving eastwards, dragging the trade fetch with it. Weak high pressure moves into the Tasman later this week. No major swells this week, so we’ll be relying on our persistent trade-swell, which looks to ease back to tiny/flat mid-week as the fetch retreats eastwards.
