Current weather conditions and live observations for The Reef based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in The Reef right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near The Reef
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 km WSW10 m above sea level 41 minutes ago | dry | 24 °C | - | - -- 0 | ||
Maroochydore Automatic Weather Station 21 km NW4 m above sea level 1 hour ago | light winds from the SW (7 km/h at 220°) | 13.5 °C | - | - -overcast - | ||
Nambour Dpi -Hillside 26 km WNW54 m above sea level 39 minutes ago | No report | light winds from the NW (17 km/h at 310°) | 22.5 °C | - | - -no observation - | |
BeerburrumForestStation 27 km SSW48 m above sea level 1 hour ago | no report | wind obs. (6 kph from 360 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 13.3 °C | - | - -no observation - | |
46 km NW168 m above sea level 1 hour ago | no report | wind obs. (6 kph from 250 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 15.7 °C | - | - -no observation - | |
lightning 22km W of Nambour 44 km W323 m above sea level 2 hours ago | (- km/h at -°) | °C | ||||
46 km NW168 m above sea level 1 hour ago | no report | wind obs. (6 kph from 250 degs) was rejected (- km/h at -°) | 15.7 °C | - | - -no observation - | |
Redcliffe 48 km S13 m above sea level 39 minutes ago | no report | calm (2 km/h at 220°) | 15.5 °C | - | - - | |
lightning 24km W of Tewantin 54 km WNW292 m above sea level 2 hours ago | (- km/h at -°) | °C | ||||
lightning 25km WNW of Yandina 54 km WNW175 m above sea level 2 hours ago | (- km/h at -°) | °C |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to The Reef and within an acceptable time window.

(3 km/h at 257°)