Lunchtime Update.... Forget it with a light NNE sea breeze up now and most of the SSE swell missing the coast and tracking past offshore, it is almost dead flat, only in the 1ft range. The tide is coming back into a high at 4.40pm. It's ripple riding again today with the Tweed Coast, D'bah, the far N end beachies and TOS picking up a touch more of the S swell, but take a board with lots of foam, but it hardly worth the effort.
John Charlton spreads his time between the Gold & Sunshine Coasts. Heβs 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. Take care on the outgoing tide this afternoon. Swim only between the flags with Council Lifeguards.
Wind (live):
N 9 knots Last updated: 20/05/2013 1:35:25 PM Gold Coast Seaway
High tide:
3.38 am - 1.32 m 4.41 pm - 1.27 m
Low tide:
10.05 am - 0.3 m 10.29 pm - 0.48 m
Water temp:
23
c
Air temp:
22
c
UV index:
5
(moderate) Last updated: 20/05/2013 12:00:27 PM
Outlook:
Monday until midnight: Winds: SW 10 to 15 knots, becoming variable 5 to 10
knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1.2 metres, decreasing to 0.7
metres in the afternoon. Swell: S'ly 1.5 metres offshore.
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