The Gold Coast Bulletin

SURF FORECAST

- POWERED BY COASTALWAT­CH

TODAY: Potential for stronger, mid-period Southerly swell bumping up in the afternoon. Far northern NSW: Inconsiste­nt 2 to 3ft sets south-exposed beaches, more like 1 to 2ft along open beaches with size depending on exposure and bumping up later. Southern Qld: Around 1ft+ exposed beaches, tiny to near flat elsewhere. WIND: Early light West, WNW, tending WSW to SW 5 to 10 knots in the morning, then light SE to East and NE up to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.

TOMORROW: Southerly swell continues under early offshore winds. Far northern NSW: Clean, inconsiste­nt 2ft+ sets south-exposed beaches, ranging from 1 to 2ft along open beaches with size depending on exposure. Southern Qld: Slow 1ft+ sets exposed beaches, grading to near flat elsewhere. WIND: Early WNW to NW 5 to 15 knots, tending Northerly, NNE and freshening to 10 to 20 knots during the afternoon.

SATURDAY: Scope for renewed, mid-period South swell. Far northern NSW: Inconsiste­nt 2 to 3ft+ sets south-exposed beaches, ranging from 1 to 3ft along open

beaches with size depending on exposure. Southern Qld: Up to 1 to 2ft+ sets exposed beaches, grading to 1ft+ or near flat elsewhere. WIND: WNW, Westerly 5 to 10 knots, tending SW ahead of a South to SE change in afternoon.

SUNDAY: Reinforcin­g Southerly groundswel­l. Far northern NSW: 2 to 3ft+ sets south-exposed beaches, picking up in the afternoon. Ranging from 1 to 3ft along open beaches with size depending on exposure. Southern Qld: Clean 2ft sets exposed beaches, grading to 1 to 2ft or less elsewhere. WIND: Early light SW to SSW 5 to 15 knots tending SSE during the morning and SE 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon.

MONDAY: Southerly groundswel­l slowly eases. Far northern NSW: Inconsiste­nt 2 to 4ft along south-exposed open beaches, more like 1 to 3ft elsewhere with size depending on exposure. Southern Qld: Slow 2ft sets exposed beaches, grading to 1 to 2ft+ elsewhere. WIND: Early SW to SSW, tending SSE to SE 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.

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