Issued at 5pm 9th May for 11h & 12th May 2024

Charts: The charts are indicating that on Saturday, there’ll be a large high pressure system centred near Tasmania extending a ridge along the Qld Coast, which will generate SE winds. On Sunday, indications are that the centre of the high should move east across the Tasman Sea, which should decrease the ridge along the southern Qld Coast. An inland trough will approach the coast over the weekend, further weakening the ridge and the winds should be light SE  

SE Qld Weather Outlook: Based on what the charts are saying. on both days this weekend, it looks like there’ll be light SW/SE winds in the mornings, becoming light SE during the day. Showers are expected and will be largely due to the trough. If it clears the coast on Sunday as predicted, the showers should decrease. It should be noted that things can change, so it’s always a good idea to check the latest forecasts before enjoying coastal activities

Tides & Moon: It’ll be first quarter or half moon up next Wednesday night, so tidal differences are decreasing over the next week. On the weekend, at Brisbane Bar cutting at the mouth of the Brisbane River, there’ll be early morning and late afternoon or early evening lows and highs in the middle of day. Click this link for precise tide times and heights at various locations

Swell & Coastal Bars: Expect the swell on the coastal bars to be about 1-1.2m E/SE, with bigger set waves. As always, take care crossing bars, particularly on the ebb tides, when the water running out through narrow bar channels can create pressure waves, which are bigger than swell size and break unpredictably

Pic below thanks to Around Noosa

Sailing & Boating: Based on the weather predictions, with showers predicted both days, it’ll be a good idea to take wet weather gear. It looks like light winds for sailing and good boating conditions in offshore and open Moreton Bay waters. As usual, the best cruising and anchorages will be in the sheltered waters from Caloundra to Donnybrook in Pumicestone Passage, the southern bay from Peel Island to the northern parts of Southport Broadwater and in the rivers and creeks

Fishing: Based on the weather predictions  on Saturday, it’s looking like conditions will be good for fishing in offshore and open Moreton Bay waters and very good on the dams and in the sheltered waters in Pumicestone Passage, in the southern bay and the rivers and creeks. To help you plan your weekend angling, the latest SE Qld Fishing Report was published on the Coastwatch web site this afternoon

Pic Below … Ross McCubbin

Surf: Based on the weather and swell predictions, expect the swell to be about 1-1.2m E/SE on the northern ends of the Gold and Sunshine Coasts and along the Tweed Coast. It should be 0.75-1m E/SE in the bays on the northern side of the headlands.  Given the forecast for SE or S/SE winds, the cleanest waves will be on the points and in those bays, but will be crowded. If the wind is light S/SW early in the mornings, there should be some less crowded beach breaks on the open beaches. You can check the latest surf conditions with the daily Surf Report published about 5.45 every morning

Beach: The weather outlook indicates showers, with sunny breaks, so a mixed bag for going to the beach. In the forecast S/SE or SE winds, the bays on the northern side of the headlands at Noosa, Mooloolaba, Burleigh, Kirra, Greenmount and Rainbow Bay will be the most pleasant places to be. There’s inshore holes and gutters, particularly on the open stretches of beach and on the ebb tides, any rips working around those features will be enhanced as the water drains off the beach, so swim in the patrolled areas marked by the red and yellow flags. For the latest beach conditions, check our daily Beach Report published about 5.40 every morning

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