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.
Wind (live):
SSW 4 knots Last updated: 10/02/2010 2:11:19 AM TEWANTIN RSL PARK
High tide:
6.10 am - 1.68 m 6.08 pm - 1.21 m
Low tide:
12.42 pm - 0.59 m
Water temp:
25
c
Air temp:
Max 28
c
UV index:
11
(very high) Last updated: 10/02/2010 12:01:35 AM
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.
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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