Central QLD Forecaster Notes by Steve Shearer (updated on Wed Apr 23rd)

This week and next week (Apr 23-May2)

Central QLD: A little bit of action by the weekend- much better prospects long term

Nothing at the moment

We’ve got a slow moving high sitting east of Tasmania and a trough of low pressure off the North Coast directing an onshore flow across most of the Eastern Seaboard, with a weaker trade fetch developing in the Coral Sea through Thurs/Fri.

We should see some marginal just rideable surf develop through Fri and extend into Sat before easing.

From mid next week a dominant high is expected to move into position to set up a strong ridge along the East coast, possibly with a trough along the leading edge. That would set-up another round of onshore wind and short range SE-E swell as we moved into May. 

The high sets up a large E’ly fetch according to most recent model runs with a round of tradewind swell in the sub-tropics.

Plenty of swell generating tradewinds into May

Another low in the Coral Sea is also a potential outcome later next week adding extra size to the pre-existing tradeswell if it moves into a favourable position. 

Check back Fri and we’ll see how it’s shaping up.

Seeya then!