Central QLD Forecaster Notes by Steve Shearer (issued on Mon 23rd Jan)

This week and next week (Jan23-Feb3)

Central QLD: Surf easing back to tiny this week

Fun, rideable surf has been on offer over the weekend with 1-2ft surf extending into today.

Still some fun ones over the weekend

A troughy pattern exists through the Coral Sea to Northern Tasman down to the South Coast with the remnants of TC 10P (named by JTWC but remained a cyclone for less than a day) drifting in a SW direction from out near New Caledonia as a weak sub-tropical low.  A diffuse monsoon low in the Coral Sea remains weak and is expected to head back inland towards the North tropical coast this week.

Absent any swell producing systems we’ll see surf in CQ ease right back through tomorrow into the 1ft range and stay there through the week.

Tradewinds show a very modest renewal over the weekend, perhaps enough to lift wave heights up into the 1-1.5ft range but keep expectations pegged low for now.

Into next week and pressure gradients look to stay weak in the Coral Sea, suggesting a continuing spell of light winds and tiny surf.

No signs of life in the Coral Sea next week

This is a long way out and things change so check back in Wed and we’ll see how it’s shaping up.