Orchid Beach Weather Forecast

K'gari Coastal Waters

Wind

Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning then tending easterly in the late evening.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore by early evening.

1st Swell

Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore by early evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Weather Situation

A trough and associated southeasterly change are moving northwards through the south Queensland waters, becoming a surge in southeasterly winds during today. A high south of the Bight will move eastwards and extend a ridge behind this trough, persisting for several days as the high enters and crosses the Tasman Sea.