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A slice of surfing history

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 Thursday 11 March 2010

Gold Coast/Tweed Heads
Forecast for Thursday Evening Showers, rain at times. Fresh S to SE winds. Precis: Showers, rain periods.
Forecast for Friday Showers. Fresh and gusty S to SE winds. Precis: Gusty showers. Min 20 Max 26 UV Alert: 8:20 am to 3:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
Saturday Gusty showers. Max 26
Sunday Gusty showers. Max 26
Monday Showers. Max 27

Sunshine Coast
Forecast for Thursday Evening Showers. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds. Precis: Showers.
Forecast for Friday Showers. Fresh and gusty S to SE winds. Precis: Gusty showers. Min 21 Max 26 UV Alert: 8:20 am to 3:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Saturday Gusty showers. Max 26
Sunday Gusty showers. Max 26
Monday Showers. Max 26

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

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. 12/04:00 SE 37 44 23.7 1020.6 2 0
Anemometer Location: 
On rolling ground.
6.5m above sea level.
4km from coast.
 Tewantin 12/04:00 SSE 12 22 24.7 1022.4 5.6 0
Anemometer Location: 
Airport.
3.5m above sea level.
1km from coast.
 Maroochydore 12/04:00 SE 25 37 24.7 1022.5 - 0
Anemometer Location: 
Coastal dunes.
3m above sea level.
On the coast.
 GC Seaway 12/04:00 S 25 33 20.6 1024.5 18 0
Anemometer Location: 
Airport.
6m above sea level.
1km from coast.
 Coolangatta 12/04:00 SSE 15 27 21.2 1025.5 21 0
Anemometer Location: 
On clifftop.
95m above sea level.
On the coast.
 Cape Byron 12/04:00 E 37 45 22.6 1024.9 29.4 0
Anemometer Location: 
Airport.
1m above sea level.
4km from coast.
 Ballina 12/04:00 SE 19 27 23.1 1026.3 44 0
Anemometer Location: 
On sand hill.
63m above sea level.
1km from coast.
 Evans Head 12/04:10 S 21 31 21.2 1027 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
On headland.
29m above sea level.
On the coast.
 Yamba 12/04:00 SSW 13 19 19.4 1027.3 30.8 0

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Tides

Noosa

Time Ht (m)
06.16 AM 1.80 High
12.38 PM 0.64 Low
06.27 PM 1.49 High

7-day tides for Noosa

Mooloolaba

Time Ht (m)
06.17 AM 1.67 High
12.42 PM 0.51 Low
06.28 PM 1.37 High

7-day tides for Mooloolaba

Gold Coast Seaway

Time Ht (m)
06.24 AM 1.43 High
12.48 PM 0.29 Low
06.42 PM 1.12 High

7-day tides for Gold Coast Seaway

Yamba

Time Ht (m)
06.21 AM 1.44 High
12.51 PM 0.43 Low
06.37 PM 1.17 High

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

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Wave height buoys (live)


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  Tweed River Wave buoy


UV index


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