Central QLD Forecaster Notes by Steve Shearer (updated on Mon 16th June)

This week and next week (June16-Jun27)

Central QLD:Rideable days developing this week

Nothing at the moment.

High pressure over Australia and high pressure SE of NZ are leaving a gap across the Tasman at present, with a weak low and front just to the east of Tasmania. The high over Australia eventually tracks into the Tasman late this week with a strengthening trend. Model divergence remains pronounced for the outcomes from this, with GFS still suggesting some kind of trough/easterly dip and enhanced E’ly swells. The European model has a more subdued outlook with a weaker high and trade-wind band remaining further north in line with seasonal norms. GFS seems to be the outlier here, so we’ll continue to monitor through the week with a more conservative outlook as the most likely outcome. 

E’ly winds in the Coral Sea should still see surf develop across CQ from Wed, with rideable surf through to the end of the week. It won’t be the pumping surf that looked likely on Fri but we should see small, rideable days from Wed.

Source of small, fun waves

Into next week and we’ll see surf easing from Mon as the high moves away and a more typical winter pattern sets up with fronts in the Tasman.

Check back Wed for the latest.