91kmh winds as SEQ hammered by gale-force gusts, dangerous surf

Blustery conditions continue after gale-force winds swept across southeast Queensland on Saturday. See the forecast.

A low pressure system off the southeast coast was behind wild conditions over the weekend. Picture: File photo of Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast. Picture: Nigel Hallett

Blustery conditions continue after gale-force winds swept across southeast Queensland on Saturday.

Cape Morton experienced 91kmh winds overnight, and both Brisbane and Archerfield recorded winds of up to 76kmh into Saturday afternoon.

Beaches across the Gold Coast were temporarily closed on Saturday after wild gusts caused dangerous surf and swell.

The hazardous surf warning was cancelled on Sunday as winds began to ease.

While windy conditions continued into Sunday, the Bureau of Meteorology predicted gusts would drop off significantly.

The weather bureau’s Felim Hannify said a low pressure system moving north off the southeast coast was the driver of blustery conditions.

“There are big seas as well, around the coast as well, but it was gusty widely across the southeast - widely between 60 and 70 kmh, across both the Gold Coast (and) Sunshine Coast and Brisbane as well,” the senior meteorologist said.

“It was pretty gusty widely around the southeast in terms of rainfall, not significant amounts. But plenty of blustery showers feeding in on those gusty winds as well.”

While winds were expected to ease on Monday, the forecast was for a chance of showers in the afternoon, and light showers were expected for Tuesday and Wednesday.

“We’re going to have to contend with showers from the southeast during the later part of tomorrow and into Tuesday,” Mr Hannify said.

“The shower activity will be less of a feature as we go into the latter parts of the week and then the weekend as well.”

Mr Hannify said interior parts of southwestern Queensland would be a watch point for fire dangers going into the week, with temperatures expected to climb. 

Originally published as 91kmh winds as SEQ hammered by gale-force gusts, dangerous surf