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Forecast issued at 3:10 pm AEST on Thursday 16 July 2026.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

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Showers
Precis
Showers. Windy.
Possible rainfall:
3 to 30 mm
Chance of any rain:
95%

Gold Coast area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm near the coast. Winds southerly 20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.

Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 1:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Friday 17 July

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Showers
Min
14 °C
Max
21 °C
Precis
Showers.
Possible rainfall:
4 to 20 mm
Chance of any rain:
95%

Gold Coast area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h.

Fire Danger
Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 1:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Saturday 18 July

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Showers
Min
14 °C
Max
21 °C
Precis
Showers.
Possible rainfall:
1 to 15 mm
Chance of any rain:
80%

Gold Coast area

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely from the late morning. Winds southerly 20 to 30 km/h.

Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 1:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Large and powerful surf conditions in the afternoon and evening are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.

Sunday 19 July

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Showers
Min
15 °C
Max
22 °C
Precis
Showers. Windy.
Possible rainfall:
2 to 15 mm
Chance of any rain:
90%

Gold Coast area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Winds southerly 20 to 30 km/h.

Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 1:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.

Monday 20 July

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Showers
Min
16 °C
Max
23 °C
Precis
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 4 mm
Chance of any rain:
70%

Gold Coast area

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Winds south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light during the evening.

Tuesday 21 July

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Light Showers
Min
16 °C
Max
22 °C
Precis
Possible shower.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
40%

Gold Coast area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.

Wednesday 22 July

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Light Showers
Min
15 °C
Max
22 °C
Precis
Possible shower.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
40%

Gold Coast area

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:20 am AEST Friday.

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