A lot cleaner conditions along the open beaches again this morning with a solid 4-6ft of ESE swell and light SSW winds. There are some thumping beach breaks early on high tide, but the points are still the best value on the dropping tide at Moffats, Pt Cartwright, Alex and Noosa with fun waves in all the Bays. Check out the latest 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.
Sunshine Coast
09/02/2010
Dangerous conditions with up to 2 metres of swell, an outgoing tide this morning and unstable inshore conditions expected with strong flash rip activity at most sites.This will be more evident in gutters along the open beaches. Beware of heavy dumping waves breaking on the banks especially at low tide. Take the time to read any warning signage & follow all instructions given by the Council Lifeguards. Remember for your safety always swim between the RED &YELLOW flags.
NO FLAGS = NO SWIM.
Wind (live):
SSE 6 knots Last updated: 09/02/2010 11:11:19 PM TEWANTIN RSL PARK
High tide:
5.27 am - 1.73 m 5.19 pm - 1.28 m
Low tide:
12.01 pm - 0.79 m 11.26 pm - 0.61 m
Water temp:
25
c
Air temp:
Max 28
c
UV index:
12
(extreme) Last updated: 09/02/2010 12:02:45 PM
Outlook:
Light SSW winds going E/SE 15/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knots at times north of Cape Moreton in the morning. Lighter S/SE winds inshore early. Sea: 1.7 to 2.2 metres. Swell: E/SE 2 to 2.5 metres. Showers, more isolated in the afternoon.
08/02/2010 3:56:46 PM
Short Forecast
Tuesday E swell 4 – 5ft across northern NSW and Gold Coast open beaches, gradually easing. WIND: E/SE 10 – 20 knots.
Wednesday:
ESE swell 3 – 4ft+ across the region. WIND: E/SE 10 – 15 knots.
Thursday ESE swell 2 – 3ft+ exposed open beaches. WIND: ESE to E/NE 5 – 15 knots.
Friday:
E swell 2 - 3ft across the region, easing into the afternoon. WIND: E/SE to E/NE 10 – 20 knots.
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