We’ve got a classic winter-style pattern happening at the moment with high riding high pressure, an active Southern Ocean storm track and pumping surf for Vicco, small surf wrapping into NSW and a flat spell for QLD. This winter pattern continues for most of next week but there is a little ray of hope on the horizon, ironically as we head into the first week of winter.
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/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2023/05/25/tiny-surf-continues-chance-wave-later-next
freeride76
Friday, 26 May 2023
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2023/05/15/tiny-surf-over-the-weekend-and-next-week
freeride76
Monday, 15 May 2023
Tradewind swells are now easing, becoming tiny for the rest of the week.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2023/05/10/stronger-surf-the-weekend-and-next-week
freeride76
Wednesday, 10 May 2023
High pressure moves into the Tasman as we end the week with a dominant role into next week as tradewinds develop in the Coral Sea, with a good surf pattern expected for CQ.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2023/05/08/small-long-range-swells-low-tides-stronger
freeride76
Monday, 8 May 2023
In the South Pacific a long, persistent tradewind fetch has been chugging away with small, pulsey E swell expected this week.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2023/05/05/fun-long-range-swells-next-week-more-come
freeride76
Friday, 5 May 2023
No change to the f/cast. Small background energy from the South Pacific holds fun surf next week with a small pulse on the weekend.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2023/05/03/just-rideable-swells-week-small-long-range
freeride76
Wednesday, 3 May 2023
Surf should remain rideable at exposed locations as a long persistent tradewind fetch in the South Pacific sends E-E/SE swell which makes it’s way through the Capricorn Channel.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2023/05/01/easing-swells-week
freeride76
Monday, 1 May 2023
Surf is now declining back to tiny levels with just minor levels of background swell expected from tradewinds in the South Pacific- around a foot at the most exposed Burnett breaks, tiny elsewhere.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2023/04/26/surf-pattern-continues-part-2
freeride76
Wednesday, 26 April 2023
Expect surf to continue at present levels with an increase in quality Thurs/Fri as wavelength draws out.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2023/04/24/surf-pattern-continues
freeride76
Monday, 24 April 2023
As expected a monster high (1035hPa) is currently drifting into the Tasman Sea, roughly equidistant between the South Coast and Tasmania. A very firm ridge is established from the Mid North Coast right up to tropical QLD, with weaker pressure gradients along the temperate NSW coast.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2023/04/19/extended-surf-pattern-ahead
freeride76
Wednesday, 19 April 2023
The blocking trough pattern breaks down next week as a very strong high moves into the Tasman with a very firm ridge up along the sub-tropical QLD coast ( the so-called Quidge).
