Central QLD Forecaster Notes by Steve Shearer (issued on Fri 8th Apr)

This weekend and next week (Apr8-Apr 15)

Central QLD: Waves keep coming over the weekend and into next week

Waves have continued to pump along the Capricorn coast as TC Fili supplies plenty of swell.

Nice way to end the week

No great change to the weekend f/cast. A large 1031 hPa high straddling Tasmania ( no longer a peanut high) is extending a deep E’ly flow along the f/cast region. TC Fili has weakened and is drifting southwards to the SE now of New Caledonia, anchored by a long fetch of E’ly winds from the cradling high. That equals lots of East swell through the coming days.

Expect surf to continue at similar levels through Sat, easing a notch into Sun and then into Mon and Tues as swell direction slowly clocks around more E/SE to SE as Ex TC Fili tracks southwards towards the North Island. 

The ridge along the CQ coast helps maintain surf in the 1-2ft range through Mon-Tues with a slow easing back expected into Wed next week.

Longer term and a weaker but persistent tradewind fetch through the Coral Sea heading into the Easter weekend should maintain a small signal of rideable surf, likely in the 1-1.5ft range. Surfable on suitable equipment.

Check back Mon for an update and have a great weekend!