Overcast, smooth with tiny to flat conditions. The SSE swell is only flat to 1ft on the more open beaches. Light W winds early that are forecast to go SW to NW, then NNW later in the day. What tiny bit swell there is, is buried under a high tide with it dropping to a low at 11.30am. It's ripple riding only with a board with lots of volume on the more open beaches later on the dropping tide, with from Peregian to A Bay the pick as it is picking up a touch more of the S swell.
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.
An E swell of up to 1 metre, another great Autumn beach day. Take care. All major Sunshine Coast beaches will be patrolled by lifeguards from 7.30am untill 4.30 pm. Take care and follow any warning signs and follow any directions given by Lifeguards. Remember for your safety always swim only between the RED &YELLOW flags. Ensure you swim when Lifeguards and Lifesavers are on duty and don't swim after hours.
NO FLAGS = NO SWIM.
Wind (live):
W 5 knots Last updated: 22/05/2013 10:30:29 AM Maroochydore Aero
High tide:
5.09 am - 1.58 m 6.03 pm - 1.79 m
Low tide:
11.30 am - 0.26 m
Water temp:
23
c
Air temp:
19
c
UV index:
5
(moderate) Last updated: 22/05/2013 12:01:09 AM
Outlook:
Wednesday until midnight: Winds: NW to SW 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15
knots during the late morning. Winds tending N to NW 10 to 15 knots during the
afternoon and increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the evening and reaching 20 to 25
knots at times offshore late evening Seas: 0.7 to 1.2 metres, increasing to 1.7
to 2.2 metres in the evening. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Rain areas
developing.
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