Moon-driven weather warning could make waves on Coast

A hazardous surf warning is currently in place as dangerous conditions brew off the Coast. Here’s what the weather bureau says.

A Hazardous Surf Warning is currently in place for Fraser Island Coast waters, as the dangerous conditions spread down to the Gold Coast.

A current warning is in place for waters from Fraser Island to the Gold Coast

Drivers, fishers and boaties will need to take extra care on the island’s beaches while welcome waves are likely in the Bay.

The weather bureau warns conditions are expected to remain dangerous through Saturday.

The Hazardous Surf Warning is said to stay for a few days.

BOM Meteorologist Kimba Wong said the surf conditions had been made worse by the “current supermoon Spring tide.”

“The hazardous surf warning is current for a significant south-easterly swell redeveloping along southern Queensland coast later (Thursday, May 27),” Meteorologist Ms Wong said.

“This swell is expected to have a height of about two to three metres and period of about 14 to 16 seconds for quite a long period … generated by a strong wind near New Zealand, between a low pressure system and a high pressure system earlier in the week.”

The total wave height (in metres) expected at about 10am on Friday, May 28. Picture: BOM

Over the weekend, it’s expected a “significant” southerly swell will being to develop along the state.

“(The) significant southerly swell will begin to develop along the southern Queensland coast from another low pressure system developing new New Zealand in the eastern Tasman Sea,” Ms Wong said.

“Swell conditions are likely to gradually ease through the early days of next week, dissipating by Wednesday along the southern Queensland coast.”

Originally published as Moon-driven weather warning could make waves on Coast