Central QLD Forecaster Notes by Steve Shearer (updated on Wed Apr 9th)

This week and next week (Apr 9-Apr 18)

Central QLD: Extended run of surf ahead

Lot's of fun waves about now, and into the future.

High pressure is moving into the Tasman, strengthening as it drifts towards New Zealand, where it is expected to become a dominant “flat topped” feature, reinforced by subsequent high pressure moving into the Tasman. We’ll see a long E’ly fetch develop through the South Pacific slot through the end of this week into the Coral Sea, enhanced by a trough of low pressure near New Caledonia which is attached to a still active monsoon trough. This will be the main swell source into the medium term, potentially getting sizey next week. 

Tradewinds in the Coral Sea from the blocking high will maintain fun surf over the weekend and into early next week. 

Surf may get sizier later next week if a tropical depression drifts down from New Caledonia. 

We’ll see how that looks on Fri.

Seeya then.