Wind:
10kt S/SE winds early, forecast to become 10-15kts SE, reaching 15-25kts this afternoon
Swell:
1m Easterly on the beaches, but it looks like a SE swell is building offshore
Tides:
Low 5am & 6pm … High 11.30am
Best waves:
The swell has picked up a bit is still small and lacking power. With Southerly winds swinging SE forecast, the cleanest waves are on the points and in the bays on the north side of the Gold Coast headlands and Snapper Rocks to Coolangatta on the lower part of the tide this morning is the best of it. On the Sunshine Coast, there’s a few small ones at the Bluff at Alex and Moffats. Noosa is still tiny, but a few mal riders on the low tide got a slider or two. If you are in the area, take a walk to the outer bays, it might be a bit bigger
Best Beaches:
On the Gold Coast, it’s a better day for the beach and the forecast is partly cloudy, with a very low chance of showers. On the Sunshine Coast, more cloud and a higher chance of showers are forecast. not looking like a good day for the beach with showers and possible storms forecast again for today. In SE winds, the best beaches for a swim are Burleigh, Kirra, Greenmount, Mooloolaba and Main Beach Noosa.
Swim only in the patrolled areas marked by the red and yellow flags, particularly this afternoon on the ebb tide as the water drains off the beach it will enhance the rips and sweep working around the inshore holes and gutters