Southport forecast
The Bureau’s current Gold Coast-area forecast, including rain chance, temperature, wind and UV information.
Open current forecast →Respect the island: check access, fire and weather conditions before you go.Plan responsibly →
Weather + tides
Check the whole journey—not just the sky.
A practical starting point for South Stradbroke Island visitors. Use current official forecasts and warnings, then make a conservative decision for your vessel, route, activity and experience.
Bureau of Meteorology
Latest official information.
These buttons open the current Bureau pages, so the information is not copied or frozen on this website.
Gold Coast Waters
The official coastal forecast from Cape Moreton to Point Danger, including wind, seas, swell and weather.
Open marine forecast →Queensland warnings
Check current severe weather, flood, cyclone and marine warnings before leaving the mainland.
Check current warnings →Gold Coast Seaway tides
Official tide predictions for the Gold Coast Seaway. Local timing and conditions can differ around channels and beaches.
Open tide predictions →iForecasts and tide predictions are guidance, not a guarantee of conditions at your exact location. Conditions can change quickly. Check the issue time on every source and seek appropriate marine safety advice.
Interactive overview
See wind patterns around the Broadwater.
Use this map for a broad visual overview only. Select the wind layer and move through the timeline, then confirm decisions against the official Bureau forecast and warnings above.
Confirm with the Bureau →Interactive map supplied by Windy.com · third-party forecast visualisation
Before departure
Six checks for an island trip.
Warnings
Read every current weather and marine warning—not just the forecast icon.
Wind
Check direction, average speed, stronger gusts and the timing of changes.
Sea + swell
Consider the exposed ocean side and the sheltered Broadwater separately.
Tides
Check the times, heights and how tide may affect ramps, channels and your return.
Return window
Plan for conditions at the time you return, not only when you depart.
Second plan
Delay or cancel when conditions, vessel capability or experience do not line up.
If conditions turn
Safety beats the schedule.
Do not rely on a website when you are in immediate danger. Call Triple Zero on land or use marine radio VHF channel 16 for distress and urgency communications on the water.
Non-emergency marine assistance131 677Marine Rescue Queensland