Weather: The forecast is for a mostly sunny morning on the Sunshine Coast and partly cloudy on the Gold Coast. A weak southerly change which was on the northern NSW coast earlier looks like it has pushed through the Gold Coast earlier than expected and is now moving through Moreton Bay. If it keeps moving… Continue reading Gold & Sunshine Coast Re...

Weather: The forecast is for a sunny day with a top temperature of 31 degrees Wind: 5-10kts NW early forecast to become 10kts N/NE this morning freshening to 10-15kts this afternoon on the Sunshine Coast and 15-20kts on the Gold Coast Swell: 0.5-0.75m Easterly Tides: Low 6am & 6pm … High: Midday Best waves: Small… Continue reading Gold & Sunshine...

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Weather: The forecast is for a mostly sunny day with a top temperature of 30 degrees Wind: 5-10kts NW/SW early forecast to become 10kts E/NE this morning tending more NE this afternoon Swell: 0.5-0.75m Easterly Tides: Low 5.30am & 5.30pm … High: 11.15am Best waves: Another day of small swell lacking power. If you want… Continue reading Gold & Suns...

Charts: The charts and weather models are indicating that the back edge of a weak high in the Tasman Sea will be over the SE Qld coast on Saturday and Sunday. A Southerly change is on the NSW coast and is currently expected to push through the SE Qld coast on Sunday night or Monday… Continue reading Issued at 5pm 29th February 2024 for Saturday 2n...

The southern Spanish mackerel closed seasons for east coast waters south of latitude 22˚S (located slightly north of Stanage Bay between Mackay and Yeppoon) to the NSW border are from 1st to 21st of February and 1st to 21st of March. Hervey Bay Longtail and mack tuna in Platypus Bay grassy sweetlip coral trout cod… Continue reading 29 February 202...

Weather: The forecast is for a mostly sunny day with a top temperature of 30 degrees Wind: 5-10kts W/SW early forecast to become 10kts E/SE this morning tending E/NE during the day and NE this afternoon Swell: 0.5-0.75m Easterly Tides: Low 4.30am & 5pm … High: 10.45am Best waves: The swell is still small and… Continue reading Gold & Sunshine Coast...

Weather: The forecast is for a partly cloudy day with a low chance of showers and a top temperature of 30 degrees Wind: Gold Coast: 5-10kts SW/S early forecast to become 10-15kts SE this morning tending SE/E during the day Sunshine Coast: 5-10kts S/SW early forecast to become 10-15kts SE during the morning Swell: 0.5-0.75m… Continue reading Gold &...

Weather: The forecast is for a partly cloudy day with a 40% chance of showers and a top temperature of 30 degrees Wind: 5-10kts S/SW early forecast to become 10-15kts SE during the morning freshening to 15kts plus this afternoon Swell: 0.5-1m Easterly possibly becoming E/SE and increasing a little through the day Tides: Low… Continue reading Gold...

For Saturday … the Euro weather model which we think is the most accurate one is predicting 5-10kt NW winds early becoming 10-15kts N/NE during the day … and the BOM is predicting showers and the chance of afternoon and evening storms. Similar conditions are predicted for Sunday ahead of a weak Southerly change Sunday… Continue reading Issued at 5...

Weather: The forecast is for a partly cloudy day with the chance of a few showers more likely on the Sunshine Coast and a top temperature of 30 degrees Wind: 5-10kts SW/S early forecast to become 10-15kts SE during the morning tending SE/E this afternoon Swell: 0.5-1m Easterly Tides: High: 9.30am … Low 3.30pm Best… Continue reading Gold & Sunshine...

Weather: The forecast is for a partly cloudy day with morning showers clearing during the day and a top temperature of 29 degrees Wind: 5-10kts SWS early forecast to become 10-15kts S/SE during the morning Swell: 0.75-1m Easterly Tides: High: 9am & 8.30pm … Low 3pm Best waves: The swell has decreased but there are… Continue reading Gold & Sunshine...

Wind: A trough has pushed through the Gold Coast and is currently moving slowly north through Moreton Bay. Winds just behind the trough are light SW/S but are expected to become more S/SE and freshen overnight. Winds on the Sunshine Coast are currently light NE and if the trough continues its northerly movement should swing… Continue reading Gold...

Wind: 5-10kts NW early forecast to become 10-15kts N/NE during the morning freshening to 15-20kts on the Gold Coast this afternoon Swell: 1-1.2m Easterly Tides: High: 7.45am & 8pm … Low 2.15pm Best waves: Look for beach breaks at Sunshine Beach Yaroomba. Kawana. Kings Beach Caloundra Southport Spit and on the south side of the… Continue reading Go...

Hervey Bay Spanish mackerel off Rooney Point and in the Gutters longtail and mack tuna in Platypus Bay grassy sweetlip coral trout cod and blackall on the shallow reefs queenfish off Point Vernon grunter bream in Sandy Straits and along the rocky foreshores pencil squid throughout the bay sand whiting along the beaches from Burrum… Continue readin...

Issued at 5pm 22nd February 2024 For Saturday … the Euro weather model which we think is the most accurate one is predicting 5-10kt NW winds early becoming 10-15kts N/NE during the day … and the BOM is predicting showers and the chance of afternoon and evening storms. Similar conditions are predicted for Sunday ahead… Continue reading SE Qld Weeke...

Wind: 5-10kts SW/S early forecast to become 10kts N/NE during the morning on the Gold Coast and 10kts E/NE on the Sunshine Coast Swell: 0.75-1m Easterly Tides: High: 7.15am & 7.30pm … Low 1.45pm Best waves: Gold & Tweed Coasts: With the winds being light SW/S early look for waves on the beach breaks and… Continue reading Gold & Sunshine Coast Repo...

Wind: 5-10kts SW/S early forecast to become 10kts S/SE during the morning and E/SE during the day Swell: 0.75-1m Easterly Tides: High: 6.45am & 7pm … Low 1.15pm Best waves: With the winds being light SW/S early there’s waves on the beach breaks and the points although with the approaching morning high tide it’s a… Continue reading Gold & Sunshine...

Wind: Gold Coast: 5-10kts SW/S early forecast to become 10-15kts S/SE during the morning and 10kts E/SE this afternoon Sunshine Coast: 5-10kts SW/S early forecast to become 10-15kts E/SE during the morning decreasing to 10kts late this afternoon Swell: 0.75-1m Easterly Tides: High: 6am & 6.15pm … Low 12.30pm Best waves: With the winds being… Conti...

Wind: 5-10kts S/SW early forecast to become 10-15kts E/SE during the morning Swell: 0.75-1m Easterly with the odd bigger one Tides: High: 5am & 5.15pm … Low 11.45am Best waves: Winds are light S/SW winds early and the best waves are on the points but the beach breaks are also worth a look. If the… Continue reading Gold & Sunshine Coast Report Issu...