Central QLD Forecaster Notes by Steve Shearer (updated on Fri 2nd Feb)

This weekend and next week (Feb3 -Feb9)

Central QLD: Active Coral Sea (finally) brings an extended surf pattern

Fun waves developed yesterday, a little smaller today, with plenty more to come. 

Surf built through yesterday

No change to the outlook. A small sub-tropical low has now moved NE into the Coral Sea, bringing an increase in swell to CQ yesterday. The low sits semi-stationary new New Caledonia from today, anchoring a tradewinf flow in the Coral Sea that will provide an extended period of fun waves for CQ, especially spots open to swells through the Breaksea Spit- Capricorn Channel swell window.

We'll see pulsey 2ft surf rebuild over the weekend and persist right through next week. There is some model disagreemnt about a SE surge next week  but common to all major models is a robust tradewind flow through the Coral Sea which will favour the sub-tropics for size into the weekend 10-11/2 and hold plenty of pulsey E’ly tradewind swell in the 2-3ft range through most of next week from Tues. A lingering tropical low near New Caledonia may deepen and move back towards the QLD coast during this period, with uncertain surf potential at this early stage. 

It’s a very active outlook so check back in Mon for the latest revisions.

In the meantime, have a great weekend!