Central QLD Forecaster Notes by Steve Shearer (updated on Wed 18th June)

This week and next week (June16-Jun27)

Central QLD: Fun surf through the weekend and into next week

Almost

No great change to the outlook since Mon. High pressure is slowly moving over inland NSW, expected to reach the Tasman later today into tomorrow. A weakening low is also moving slowly, tracking SE of Tasmania as it dissipates. There is a trough in the Coral Sea with an associated cloud band which is expected to play a role in focussing Tradewinds which form up later this week on the back of a SE surge. Compared to earlier model runs the trough and E’ly dip aren’t expected to form any major swell generating low pressure through the Coral Sea or South Pacific. The broad SE’ly pattern which sets up in the Coral Sea gets disrupted next week by cold fronts but longer term looks to set up again as we move to the end of the month. 

We’ll see rideable surf develop through tomorrow and extend into the weekend under SE winds. Rideable,fun surf should persist into early next week before easing.

Good news is another big looks to set up Tradewinds in the Coral Sea by the end of next week with another round of fun surf.

Check back Fri for the latest.