Orchid Beach Weather Forecast

K'gari Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres inshore.

1st Swell

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

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Weather Situation

A firm ridge extends over the south Queensland waters from a near-stationary high [1038 hPa] near New Zealand. The ridge will persist for few days, weakening a little from Sunday. A trough will linger well offshore in the southern Coral Sea for the next few days, before pushing away further eastwards early next week.