Rainbow Beach Weather Forecast

K'gari Coastal Waters

Wind

Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas

Below 1 metre.

1st Swell

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

Weather

Mostly clear.

Weather Situation

A weak ridge lies over the southern waters, while a tropical low moving offshore of the Mackay coast is strengthening winds to its south. The low will continue moving southeast over coming days. A trough will approach inland southeast Queensland from the west early next week, increasing the northerly airflow over the southern waters, before a fresh to strong southerly change extends across southern waters on Tuesday.