Central QLD Forecaster Notes by Steve Shearer (updated on Mon Oct 14th)

This week and next week (Oct14-Oct25)

Central QLD: Small, fun surf continues for a few days yet

Fun waves over the weekend and today.

High pressure in the Tasman has maintained a better than expected tradeflow across the Coral Sea focussed SW of New Caledonia. That has seen fun waves across the weekend and we’ll see that surf pattern continue through to Wed at current levels. 

Expect an easing into the end of the week with surf becoming tiny/flat by Sat.

Next week sees another high pressure ridge build with potential for surf days on a SE surge from Mon or Tues. We’ll update that on Wed.

Also of interest is  a southwards moving tropical depression later this week (see below). This is more of a late Summer, early Autumn feature as the West Pacific warm pool develops seasonal low pressure. At this stage the system moves slowly enough through the swell window to send some fun sized mid period E’ly swell right across the Eastern Seaboard. It should show across CQ at spots with open exposure to E’ly swells through Mon and Tues with some 2-3ft sets. 

Check back Wed for the latest updates.