Rainbow Beach Weather Forecast

Macquarie Coastal Waters

Wind

Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning west to southwesterly in the late morning and afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Crowdy Head during the day.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

1st Swell

Southeasterly 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Weather

The chance of a thunderstorm offshore this morning. Mostly sunny afternoon.

Weather Situation

North to northwesterly winds this morning as a weakening ridge extends over the northern coastal waters and a cold front approaches from the west. The cold front will cross the coastal waters this morning, bringing fresh westerly winds in its wake. A series of fronts and troughs is forecast to slip south of the coastal waters during early next week, ahead of the next trough that may brush the coast during mid week, bringing a fresh southerly change.