Gold Coast weather: Rain and cold weather on the way

It’s been cold and wet on the Gold Coast for the last 48 hours. Will the weekend be any better? Find out with our latest forecast.

IF you’re hoping for a return of glorious Gold Coast winter sunshine over the weekend, the news is like the weather itself - mixed.

The weather bureau is predicting a high chance of rain tomorrow, but the sky will clear in time for a “cool change” on Sunday afternoon.

Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Peter Markworth said over the next few days the city would be hit with light coastal showers.

“The Coast will get around one to two millimetres of rain in the mornings,” he said.

“Below average temperatures will hit the Coast on Sunday afternoon with overnight temperatures dipping below 9C.”

Young brothers London, 10, and Juke Proctor-Sargent, 9, in their winter woollies at Kurrawa. Picture: Jerad Williams

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Mr Markworth said there was a strong wind warning for offshore boaties.

Temperatures will hit a top of 21C in Coolangatta, Robina, the Gold Coast Seaway, Nerang, Coomera and Surfers Paradise both tomorrow and Sunday.

The average minimum temperature for June is 13.2C and the maximum is 21.4C.

Since the start of May, the Coast has received 39.6mm of rainfall.

At the moment Hinze Dam is siting at 95 per cent capacity.

SURF, FISHING & DIVING

SURF

Morning surf at Burleigh Beach. Photo: Daniel Pasquale

SATURDAY: ESE trade wind swell holds at solid 3 to 4ft levels and slowly backs off throughout the day.

SUNDAY: Fading Easterly trade wind swell, potentially reinforced by new SE groundswell throughout the day. Revisions likely.

MONDAY: Speculative potential for easing SE swell under early offshore winds.

TUESDAY: Fading ESE swell drops out to low levels.

FISHING

Gavin from Sea Probe Fishing Charters with a quality jewfish from the 50 fathom reef off the Gold Coast

OFFSHORE: Try close reefs for snapper, parrotfish, trag jew, Maori cod and wrasse, especially on live bait. The 36 and 50 fathoms fishing well for dolphinfish. Try further out on the 50s for yellowtail kingfish, amberjack and pearl perch. Blue-eye trevally and banded rock cod near Riviera Grounds and Jim’s Mountain.

JUMPINPIN: Bream around Crusoe Island, Tiger Mullet Channel and Millionaires’ Row. Try Tipplers Channel, Pandanus Island and Jacobs Well for flathead. Tailor biting inside the bar.

BROADWATER: Bream, flathead and tuna in the Seaway. Flathead around Crab Island and Paradise Point. Try Sovereign Island and Bayview Harbour for flounder and tusk fish.

ESTUARIES: Whiting on the chew in Nerang River and from Budds Beach to Benowa. Try Loders Creek for flathead. Coombabah Creek and Pimpama and Coomera rivers for mud crabs.

BEACHES: Tailor, flathead and bream at Narrowneck and Main Beach. Dart and the odd jewfish in the surf.

Report: Doug Burt’s Tackle World Gold Coast & Southport Fishing & Dive

DIVING

Diving will be better by the weekend. Photo: @mitch.dann

TWEED/COOK ISLAND: 22 knot south-easterlies, 2m swell, 10m visibility. Water temperature 22C.

Lots of whales, dolphins and turtles seen. Best to dive on high tide.

Report: Kirra Dive