Central QLD Forecaster Notes by Steve Shearer (updated on Mon Sep 23rd)

This week and next week (Sep23-Oct4)

Central QLD: Small, just rideable days ahead this week

Nothing at the moment

We’ve got quite a dynamic outlook this week as a strong high drifts across from the Bight and a trough drawing in tropical moisture from the Indian Ocean moves across the country and eventually enters the Tasman Sea, with a long angled trough and possible surface low expected to form in the Tasman late this week.

The strong high is the possible source of surf for CQ and at this stage we’ll see an increase in Coral Sea tradewinds through Tues/Wed, focussed in the Eastern area near New Caledonia. No great size is expected but we should see some tiny just rideable surf through Tues-Thurs on low tides.

Weak but persistent tradeflow should be just enough to create some rideable surf mid-week

Looks like trades ease off so surf eases into the weekend.

Tricky outlook next week depending on the fate of a trough/low in the Tasman. If it stays in the Tasman we’ll see tiny/flat surf in CQ.

We may see it move more northwards with a fun littler surf from a SE surge next week.

Check back Wed for the latest.