The fetch is located on the edge of the CQ swell window so is likely to produce some E/SE groundswell at spots open to swell through the Capricorn Channel and north of the Breaksea Spit.
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/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2022/06/20/long-period-ese-swell-week-more-surf-next
freeride76
Monday, 20 June 2022
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2022/06/13/couple-tinyrideable-days-the-radar-frisat
freeride76
Monday, 13 June 2022
Looking to the end of the week and a trough of low pressure and a weak trade flow combine inside New Caledonia Wed/Thurs.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2022/06/06/flat-spell-continuing-winter-pattern-takes
freeride76
Monday, 6 June 2022
Both those factors will drive a series of strong cold fronts this week, with no meaningful swell for the CQ coast due to the acute Southerly swell direction.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2022/06/01/flat-spell-continues-next-week
freeride76
Wednesday, 1 June 2022
No change to the outlook, winter cold fronts are now pushing across the south-east of the country with S swells for areas south of Fraser Island.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2022/05/30/tinyflat-all-week
freeride76
Monday, 30 May 2022
So with offshore winds expected and no tradewind or E’ly winds in the Coral Sea, expect tiny/flat surf to extend through this week and likely into next week too.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2022/05/27/surf-becoming-tinyflat-sun-flat-spell-ahead
freeride76
Friday, 27 May 2022
A surface low in the Southern Coral Sea is now tracking southwards, dragging swell producing E’ly winds out of the CQ swell window, for the first time in weeks.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2022/05/25/get-in-while-you-can-surf-easing-tinyflat-the
freeride76
Wednesday, 25 May 2022
Central QLD Forecaster Notes by Steve Shearer (issued on Wed 25th May)
This weekend and next week (May25-June3)
Central QLD: Get in while you can. Surf easing to tiny/flat by the weekend
Last days of an incredible run of E swell ahead, so get in if you can.
It's been an incredible run of surf, coming to an end this weekend
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2022/05/23/waves-the-first-half-the-week-first-flat
freeride76
Monday, 23 May 2022
Sub-tropical troughs and the remnants of TC Gina near New Caledonia are maintaining a deep E’ly flow through the Coral Sea, which has seen plenty of surf across the CQ coast.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2022/05/20/surf-over-the-weekend-easing-early-next-week
freeride76
Friday, 20 May 2022
Through the weekend, short range ESE swell from the tradewind fetch will supply the dominant swell trains, especially in CQLD.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2022/05/18/another-round-surf-fri- the-weekend
freeride76
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Following that an active tradewind pattern in the Coral Sea supplies another round of E swell for the region, with a trough of low pressure expected to form off the Capricorn Coast and energise further the E/SE winds off the CQ coast.
