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Gold Coast Waters: Cape Moreton to Point Danger Forecast

Gold Coast Waters: Cape Moreton to Point Danger

Issued: Wednesday, 14 October 3:00AM

Forecast for Wednesday, 14 October

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore early this morning.

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning and increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres around midday.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon, then tending south to southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres later in the evening.

Forecast for Thursday, 15 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots north of Point Lookout early in the morning. Winds tending easterly 15 to 20 knots in the late evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 16 October

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the evening.

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Forecast for Wednesday, 14 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 15 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 16 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.

Forecast for Wednesday, 14 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southeasterly during the afternoon and evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots south of Cape Capricorn in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Cape Capricorn later in the evening.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 15 October

Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the early morning then tending easterly 20 to 25 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Friday, 16 October

Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 14 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 15 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Cooktown early in the morning and again in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 16 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 14 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 15 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm through the Capricorn Channel in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel during the morning.

Forecast for Friday, 16 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Wednesday, 14 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 15 October

Weather: Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots tending easterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Northerly around 1 metre inshore.

Forecast for Friday, 16 October

Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Northerly around 1 metre inshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 14 October

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres by early evening.

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 15 October

Weather: Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning. Winds tending easterly in the evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Friday, 16 October

Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 14 October

Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore this evening.

Winds: North to northeasterly below 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then decreasing to below 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 15 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots south of Mackay during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Mackay around midday.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre offshore, tending easterly 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 16 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Mackay.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.

Forecast for Wednesday, 14 October

Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm early this morning.

Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then becoming southeasterly 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.

Forecast for Thursday, 15 October

Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots turning easterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 16 October

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 14 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 15 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 16 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 14 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly in the afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cape Grenville in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 15 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 16 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 14 October

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore during this afternoon and evening.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly in the early morning then tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 15 October

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Kowanyama in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 16 October

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly during the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly during the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 14 October

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm during the morning and afternoon.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore by early evening.

Forecast for Thursday, 15 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning. Winds tending easterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 16 October

Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 14 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Cape York during the afternoon.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 15 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 16 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 14 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 15 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 16 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.

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14 kn S

· 19 °C

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Temperature

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Now: 19 °C

Tides

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Current: 0.29m

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19 °C

Feels like 16 °C

Wind

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Humidity

82%

Pressure

1019 hPa

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14 kn S

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