Central QLD Forecaster Notes by Steve Shearer (updated on Mon Apr 1st)

This week and next week (Apr1-Apr 12)

Central QLD: Just surfable this week with a nice boost possible into the weekend

Surf has eased back to just surfable.

Just rideable on low tides

We have a weak high in the Tasman which has been responsible for light winds and settled conditions over Easter. That will change mid-week as a much more dynamic pattern unfolds. A complex inland trough low tied to tropical sources exits the coast as a strong high moves into the Bight. Following that a coastal trough in the Northern Tasman then deepens, likely into a surface low which may drift southwards, along with a small surface low in the Coral Sea.

Weak but persistent tradewinds in the Coral Sea should hold surf just rideable on low tides. If the retrograding low comes off as modelled we’ll see a nice boost in size from Fri into the weekend.

Retrograding low in Coral Sea should see a nice boost later this week and into the weekend

Into next week and E’ly winds feeding into a long trough in the Coral and Tasman Seas should hold rideable surf for at least the early/mid of next week.

Check back Wed and we’ll see how that is shaping up.