Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Hazardous Surf Warning for Queensland
Issued at 04:58 PM EST on Saturday 19 April 2025
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.
Hazardous Surf Warning for the following areas:
K'gari Coast, Sunshine Coast Waters and Gold Coast Waters
Warnings for Sunday 20 April
Hazardous Surf Warning for the following areas:
Gold 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 am EST Sunday.
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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
Malakoff (27.3864°S, 150.6747°E, 336m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the N in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming N/NW 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Forecast for Malakoff (27.3864°S, 150.6747°E, 336m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 15° 16° 11° 11° 14° 15° 15° Maximum 29° 29° 25° 27° 25° 26° 26° Chance of rain 10% 70% 5% 5% 40% 5% 30% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - 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 16
(km/h)10
(km/h)18
(km/h)22
(km/h)14
(km/h)23
(km/h)5
(km/h)15
(km/h)13
(km/h)17
(km/h)11
(km/h)15
(km/h)9
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction N NW NNW WNW SW SW SSW S ESE ESE E SSE NNW SSW Relative humidity 66% 35% 62% 51% 53% 33% 61% 37% 72% 52% 71% 43% 68% 45% Dew point 16°C 11°C 16°C 16°C 9°C 7°C 12°C 10°C 16°C 14°C 16°C 12°C 16°C 12°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Malakoff (27.3864°S, 150.6747°E, 336m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:50am EST 6:14am EST 5:34pm EST 5:58pm EST 10:51pm EST 12:24pm EST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Apr 21 New moon Apr 28 First quarter May 04 Full moon May 13 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
