Central QLD Forecaster Notes by Steve Shearer (updated on Fri July 19th)

This weekend and next week (July19-July 26)

Central QLD: Flat this weekend, rideable surf from mid next week

Nothing rideable at the moment, dead flat.

Tiny/flat surf continues over the weekend into early next week. 

A large, slow moving high over the Eastern half of the continent will supply settled conditions with light winds before gently sliding into the Tasman next week.

ECMWF has a slightly stronger tradewind style fetch extending southwards from the tropics into the Central Coral Sea by mid next week. If this comes off, we should start to see some rideable E’ly swells  in the 2ft range possibly as early as Wed and extending into Fri.

GFS has a weaker fetch but we should still see some rideable waves develop from mid next week.

Tradewinds develop some rideable surf from mid-next week

We’ll see how it looks on Mon.

Catch you Mon and have a great weekend!