Weekend Gold Coast Bulletin

SURF FORECAST

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SUMMARY

A reinforcin­g pulse of E swell arrives over the weekend, maintainin­g solid 3 to 4ft sets across the region before gradually settling to lower levels early to mid next week. A pattern of early light inshore winds tending moderate to strong SE/ ESE persists throughout the outlook period. Expect smaller scale E tradewind swell mid to late next week, speculativ­ely reinforced by a strong, longrange SSE groundswel­l from Thursday onwards.

TODAY

Reinforcin­g E groundswel­l. Solid sets ranging from 3 to 4ft+ exposed breaks. Wrapping at 2 to 4ft inside the points and bays. WIND: Lighter SW to SSW inshore, tending SE to ESE around 15 knots.

TOMORROW

E tradewind swell slowly continues. Sets ranging from 3 to 4ft exposed breaks, wrapping at 2 to 3ft+ along the points and inside bays. WIND: Early light WSW to SSW, tending ESE 5 to 15 knots.

MONDAY

E tradewind swell slowly eases. Around 2 to 3ft+ exposed breaks, wrapping in at lower levels inside the points and bays with size depending on exposure. WIND: Early light land-breezes inshore, tending SE to NE up to 10 knots.

TUESDAY

Long-range ESE groundswel­l slowly fades. Around 2 to 3ft exposed breaks, wrapping at lower levels inside the points and bays with size depending on exposure. WIND: Early lighter SSW to SW inshore, tending E 5 to 15 knots.

WEDNESDAY

Leftover E swell mixes with small, background ESE swell. Ranging from 1 to 3ft exposed breaks. Wrapping at 1 to 2ft along the points and inside the bays. WIND: Early light SW to SSW inshore, tending SE to ESE 10 to 15 knots.

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