Central QLD Forecaster Notes by Steve Shearer (updated on Mon Jan 6th)

This week and next week (Jan 6-Jan17)

Central QLD: Fun tradeswells easing this week

Small waves slowly easing.

Fun peelers over the weekend and into this morning

The current synoptic situation has a Groundhog Day feel to it, with another very weak high pressure cell in the Tasman (1019hPa), directing a mod SE’ly flow along the CQ coastline, with a weakening Tradewind flow in the Coral Sea contracting northwards. A weak monsoon trough in the South Pacific is lacking both a strong monsoonal surge from the NW and any meaningful high pressure support to the south.

Weak trade flow slowly moving north and weakening = easing surf this week

We’ll see small fun waves persist into tomorrow and slowly ease into Wed as the trade fetch breaks down. It should hold a rideable wave into Thurs before becoming tiny into Friday and the weekend.

Nothing much for next week at this stage with tiny/flat surf.

Check back Wed for the latest.