Seaway Conditions Update
The swell has been massive(up to 11 metres) over the last few days and it is still fairly big, up to 6 metres today on the wave rider buoy. Looks like the swell should drop over the next few days but will still be around 2.5 - 3 metres on Saturday so use caution if you are planning to head out over the weekend. Such big seas will have stirred up alot of sand and dirtied the water a bit particularly around the walls which will probably take a few days to settle. Weed can also be a problem after such big seas. On the fishing side, you'll probably see a few offshore species such as snapper in the seaway, plus the big seas might have convinced a few schools of tailor and salmon to come into the broadwater. I won't be able to get out there until the weekend so let us know how it looks if you get out there before then.
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Craig is the creator, web designer, admin and chief contributor for seawayfishing.info. He has fished the Gold Coast Seaway and Broadwater constantly for more than 10 years and loves the constant challenges and variety that the area provides. He is also constantly analysing fish behaviour to work out patterns, trying new techniques and trying to understand just why fish act they way they do. SeawayFishing.info is the result of that.
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June 14, 2012 5:59:46 pm
Monday through thursday look really good at this stage, I’d definitely be planning a trip for then if I could.
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June 15, 2012 11:01:29 am
It’s pretty crazy. I live just off the broadwater near the Runaway Bay shopping center. The sound of the surf all the way the other side of South Straddie is phenomenal.
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June 15, 2012 8:44:19 pm
Went out for a look this arv still breaking across the front . Plenty of bait on the tide line in the seaway no bait on the bait grounds . Lots of suspended sand. Should get better as weekend goes on
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June 16, 2012 7:41:53 am
Thanks for that info James, Good to see there’s still bait around. It’ll be interesting to see what fish are around.
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June 17, 2012 7:33:08 am
Headed out saturday arvo for an hour session to chase surface action on the run in tide between 3.30 – 4.30. A few birds diving around south stradbroke wall and one small bust up. Didnt get a cast in though but nothing much doing. Patches of bait all over the place and plenty of boats aswel. The wind was definately over 15knots. I think it’ll fish pretty well during this week with the tides and forecast predicted.
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June 18, 2012 6:16:25 am
Should have been out there on sunday Kane, the GT’s were going berserk for over an hour. Double hookups pretty much the entire time. Full Report later today.
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June 17, 2012 6:43:41 pmWent out for a quick fish this afternoon, managed one nice jewy to about 80cm on a flick bait over the pipe. Got snagged and lost my heaviest jig head and the tide was really running so returned to the ramp. Massive amounts of bait hanging around the north wall and just offshore. Should be good the next few mornings with the run in tide
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Thanks for the info Craig. It will be interesting to keep up to date over the next few days and/or weekend, as I have an overnighter planned for the next new moon, possibly Mon, Tues, Wed, or even Thurs. I’m on annual leave so I’ll be watching the swell, and the weather for the pick of the days. It might look Ok weather-wise at this stage, however, my fingers are crossed. Jase