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From 1994 to 1999 the Coastwatch cameras captured Queensland surfing action on a weekly basis, resulting in a video vault full of the surfing history of that era. Rather than let this great footage gather dust on a shelf, we post it up here on the Coastwatch web site for those interested in recent surfing history.    GO>>

Weather forecast

Gold Coast weather forecast | Sunshine Coast weather forecast

Issued at 4:10 pm EST on Tuesday 9 February 2010

Gold Coast/Tweed Heads
Forecast for Tuesday Evening A few showers about. Moderate SE winds. Precis: Few showers
Forecast for Wednesday Mostly fine. Just a shower or two about. Light to moderate E to SE winds. Precis: Mostly fine. Min 21 Max 29 UV Alert: 8:10 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Thursday Mostly fine. Max 29
Friday Mostly fine. Max 30
Saturday Mostly fine. Max 30

Sunshine Coast
Forecast for Tuesday Evening A few showers. Moderate E to SE winds, fresh at times. Precis: Few showers
Forecast for Wednesday Shower or two. Light to moderate E to SE winds. Precis: Shower or two. Min 21 Max 28 UV Alert: 8:10 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Thursday Mostly fine. Max 28
Friday Mostly fine. Max 29
Saturday Mostly fine. Max 30

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Wednesday.

Coastal waters forecast Double Island Point to Point Danger
Coastal waters forecast Pt Danger to Wooli


Current weather

Location Date/Time Wind (knots) Temp Barometer Rain (mm)
Dir Spd Gust (deg C) (hpa) 9am 10pm
Anemometer Location: 
On clifftop.
94.5m above sea level.
On the coast.
 Double Island Pt. 09/21:00 ESE 21 24 24.6 1018.5 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
On rolling ground.
6.5m above sea level.
4km from coast.
 Tewantin 09/21:00 SE 6 8 24.3 1019.2 1.8 0
Anemometer Location: 
Airport.
3.5m above sea level.
1km from coast.
 Maroochydore 09/21:00 ESE 13 17 25.4 1019.1 6 0
Anemometer Location: 
Coastal dunes.
3m above sea level.
On the coast.
 GC Seaway 09/21:00 SE 12 15 25.2 1020.1 6.6 0
Anemometer Location: 
Airport.
6m above sea level.
1km from coast.
 Coolangatta 09/21:00 SSE 5 8 23.4 1020.7 0.8 0
Anemometer Location: 
On clifftop.
95m above sea level.
On the coast.
 Cape Byron 09/21:00 E 13 16 24.3 1021.3 0.2 0
Anemometer Location: 
Airport.
1m above sea level.
4km from coast.
 Ballina 09/21:00 WSW 3 5 21.7 1021.1 0.4 0
Anemometer Location: 
On sand hill.
63m above sea level.
1km from coast.
 Evans Head 09/21:00 SSE 7 9 22.7 - 4.4 0
Anemometer Location: 
On headland.
29m above sea level.
On the coast.
 Yamba 09/21:00 SE 6 7 23.8 1021.6 0 0

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Tides

Noosa

Time Ht (m)
05.27 AM 1.73 High
12.01 PM 0.79 Low
05.19 PM 1.28 High
11.26 PM 0.61 Low

7-day tides for Noosa

Mooloolaba

Time Ht (m)
05.24 AM 1.61 High
12.01 PM 0.66 Low
05.16 PM 1.14 High
11.21 PM 0.47 Low

7-day tides for Mooloolaba

Gold Coast Seaway

Time Ht (m)
05.27 AM 1.39 High
12.05 PM 0.42 Low
05.35 PM 0.90 High
11.14 PM 0.33 Low

7-day tides for Gold Coast Seaway

Yamba

Time Ht (m)
05.17 AM 1.39 High
12.07 PM 0.52 Low
05.27 PM 0.97 High
11.02 PM 0.50 Low

7-day tides for Yamba

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Seven-day swell charts

Inshore swell charts Noosa to Byron Bay

The following graphs are the seven-day forecast for the swell you are likely to encounter along the beaches and on coastal bars. Disclaimer. NOTE: All heights shown in metres.

Gold Coast 7-day swell forecast chart

Sunshine Coast 7-day swell forecast chart

See also wave height buoys below
 
 

Wave height buoys (live)


  Mooloolaba wave buoy


 


 

  Southport wave buoy

  Tweed River Wave buoy


UV index


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