Cotton Tree Weather Forecast

Sunshine Coast Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Maroochydore during the afternoon and evening.

Seas

1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

1st Swell

Southeasterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A firm ridge extends over the southern Queensland waters from a large high [1041 hPa] near Zealand. The ridge will remain in place over coming days while gradually weakening over the weekend as the high slowly moves eastwards. A trough may form near the northern New South Wales or far southeastern Queensland coast later in the weekend or early next week.