Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Hazardous Surf Warning for Queensland
Issued at 08:08 AM EST on Saturday 20 April 2024
Weather Situation
Surf and swell conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, boating, and swimming in the following areas.
Warnings for Monday 22 April
Hazardous Surf Warning for the following areas:
K'gari Coast and Sunshine Coast Waters
Surf Life Saving Queensland advise that:
People should consider staying out of the water and avoid walking near surf-exposed areas.
Rock fishers should avoid coastal rock platforms exposed to the ocean and seek a safe location that is sheltered from the surf.
Boaters planning to cross shallow water and ocean bars should consider changing or delaying their voyage.
Boaters already on the water should carry the appropriate safety equipment and wear a lifejacket.
Boaters should remember to log on with their local radio base and consider their safety management plan.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 pm EST Saturday.
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Check the Coastal Waters Forecast for information
on wind, wave and weather conditions for
these areas at http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/ or on marine
radio.
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Forecast
Tweed Heads South (28.1985°S, 153.5437°E, 5m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. The chance of fog in the N early this morning. Very high chance of showers, more likely during this afternoon and evening and tending to rain. The chance of a thunderstorm near the coast. Winds S 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s.
Forecast for Tweed Heads South (28.1985°S, 153.5437°E, 5m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 17° 18° 19° 19° 18° 17° 17° Maximum 25° 24° 25° 26° 26° 27° 25° Chance of rain 80% 80% 70% 60% 50% 70% 90% Likely amount 20-40mm 10-20mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 22
(km/h)24
(km/h)27
(km/h)33
(km/h)32
(km/h)32
(km/h)23
(km/h)24
(km/h)17
(km/h)17
(km/h)9
(km/h)12
(km/h)22
(km/h)25
(km/h)Wind direction SSW S SSE S SSE SSE S SSE SSW SSE SW SE SSW S Relative humidity 75% 77% 85% 77% 72% 70% 76% 69% 79% 68% 71% 61% 74% 69% Dew point 17°C 19°C 19°C 20°C 17°C 18°C 18°C 19°C 19°C 19°C 17°C 18°C 17°C 19°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Tweed Heads South (28.1985°S, 153.5437°E, 5m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:42am EST 6:06am EST 5:23pm EST 5:47pm EST 3:29pm EST 2:34am EST Waxing gibbous Full moon Apr 24 Last quarter May 01 New moon May 08 First quarter May 15 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days