A trough of low pressure off the Mid North Coast is located too far south and in the swell shadow of Fraser Island to generate any meaningful swell for the CQ region. As this system moves away we may see some tiny SE swells creep around the corner into the Capricorn channel but any size will be marginal at best.
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/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2023/04/05/flat-spell-extends-through-next-week
freeride76
Wednesday, 5 April 2023
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2023/04/03/tiny-easter-some-hope-the-horizon
freeride76
Monday, 3 April 2023
Early next week, possibly Tues, we’ll see a stronger high in the Tasman with a broad SE surge pushing up the QLD Coast.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2023/03/31/nothing-much-the-horizon
freeride76
Friday, 31 March 2023
No great change to the f/cast. A trough over CQ and very weak ridge are not supplying sufficient wind energy to generate any rideable surf.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2023/03/29/flat-spell-extends-the-weekend
freeride76
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
Lack of swell generating tradewinds in the Coral Sea sees tiny/flat surf extend through this weekend.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2023/03/27/becoming-tiny-and-almost-flat- -weekend
freeride76
Monday, 27 March 2023
Tradewinds are now contracting Eastwards and the Coral Sea is going to quieten right down this week with only weak pressure gradients and light winds.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2023/03/24/grab-the-last-the-fun-surf-weekend- -tiny
freeride76
Friday, 24 March 2023
High pressure is now weakening with the angled monsoon trough stretched along the edge of the Coral Sea still supplying sufficient pressure gradients to maintain a tradewind flow which is generating small, fun surf.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2023/03/22/few-more-fun-days-ahead-the-end-in-sight
freeride76
Wednesday, 22 March 2023
High pressure has now moved into the Tasman, reinforcing tradewinds in the Coral Sea.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2023/03/20/ fun-waves-keep-coming-active-coral-sea
freeride76
Monday, 20 March 2023
Tradewinds have been active through the Coral Sea, anchored by a small E’ly dip SW of New Caledonia. With the tradewinds fully established we are seeing a fully developed sea state through the Central/Southern Coral Sea which will keep fun waves chugging along through this week.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2023/03/17/extended-run-fun-surf-ahead
freeride76
Friday, 17 March 2023
Also on the radar next week we’ll be watching a low pressure system in the Coral Sea which has been lingering for days as a diffuse system. There looks to be more organisation later next week, possibly with a S-SE recurvature if the system intensifies into a tropical cyclone.
/reports/forecaster-notes/central-queensland/2023/03/10/flat-spell-ahead
freeride76
Friday, 10 March 2023
Weak high pressure and a monsoon trough across the Top End linked to a monsoon low in the Gulf are leading to very light winds across the Coral Sea and tiny/flat surf.
