Lunchtime Update....No improvment with only 1ft of mixed direction swell and spring NW winds up around 15 knots now. The winds are forecast to go NE later. Only ripple riding on the N end beachies, D'bah and the back open beaches on the Tweed Cst. if you're desperate. Check the Coastalwatch forecast.
By John Charlton
John Charlton spreads his time between the Gold & Sunshine Coasts. He’s been surfing this area for many a year and is totally in tune with all the different breaks and how the varying swell and wind patterns affect this wave plentiful region.
Wind (live):
N 6 knots Last updated: 03/09/2010 12:45:20 AM Coolangatta Airport
High tide:
1.12 am - 0.88 m 2.36 pm - 1.27 m
Low tide:
7.15 am - 0.32 m 9.19 pm - 0.48 m
Water temp:
19
c
Air temp:
Max 25
c
Outlook:
NW/NE winds at 10/15 knots north of Cape Moreton and 15/20 knots south of Cape Moreton. N/NW winds 15/20 knots throughout by late afternoon. Sea: to 1.7 metres.
1/09/2010 6:04:04 PM
Short Forecast
Thursday SE swell 1 – 2ft max across northern NSW exposed coasts, grading to 0.5 - 1ft across the Gold Coast. WIND: WNW to NE 10 - 20 knots ahead of a late SSE change.
Friday S swell 1ft+ across northern NSW south facing coasts and 0.5ft across the Gold Coast. WIND: Early inshore SW to NW 10 – 15 knots tending ENE 10 – 15 knots during the day.
Saturday S groundswell 1 – 2ft northern NSW south facing coasts, increasing to 2 - 3ft later. ENE windswell increasing to 1 - 2ft across the Gold Coast. WIND: Early NNE 15 – 20 knots tending NNW later in the afternoon.
Sunday:
S groundswell 2 – 4ft across northern NSW, crossing over with ENE windswell at 1 – 2ft across south-eastern Queensland. WIND: WNW 15 – 25 knots, easing during the day.
Wind, tides, UV ratings, air temps and outlook provided by Coastalwatch are based on data and radar images provided by the Bureau of Meteorology. www.bom.gov.au
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