Coast Guard Mooloolaba QF6

Coast Guard Mooloolaba QF6 Coast Guard Mooloolaba QF6 is part of an organisation totally staffed by volunteers.

Coast Guard Mooloolaba offers sea watch + rescue services in the local area, as well as first-aid + CPR Training and LROCP and AWQ Radio licencing courses for the public. The Australian Volunteer Coast Guard QF6 Mooloolaba is one of 5 Flotillas of the Sunshine Coast Squadron, which in turn is part of the National organisation known as the “Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association Inc.” Locall

y, we are known as Coast Guard Mooloolaba QF6. Our Coast Guard motto is “Safety by all Means” and our aims are to promote boating safety through education, experience and example and finally by search and rescue. We provide a 24 hour, 365 days a year Marine Rescue service for local recreational and commercial vessels, as well as to vessels visiting our area of operations. We operate four rescue vessels: "Mooloolaba Rotary Rescue", a 13.8 metre all-weather offshore rescue vessel, "Rotary III", a quick response 8.5 metre inshore rescue vessel, "Marine Rescue One" a 6.5 metre RIB and “Maroochy RSL” a 4.7 metre RIB. Each year we assist around 200 distressed vessels from local waters, accessed by this area’s only ‘all-weather’ ocean access. QF6 also maintains a 24/7 Marine Radio watch on all relevant channels, while providing a ‘Log-on, Log-off’ safety service for all mariners operating in this area. This system gives us an early warning of any overdue vessels, whether in transit or operating locally.

07/09/2026

The Mooloolaba Harbour Entrance: Tuesday 8th of September.

From the Breakwater, Helen’s video this morning at 05:41 shows a light Southerly wind. Temperature of 16 degrees centigrade with light cloud in the sky.

Take care, when crossing the bar, especially around Low Water and, when breaking swells and waves are present.
Helen’s saying: There is a light breeze out here.
With some boat activity out there.

When crossing the bar, don life-jackets. Obtain local knowledge, latest Notices to Mariners, NTM and via CoastGuard on: 07 5444 3222.

Look-out for whales and keep well clear by at least 100 metres, and for jet-skis, 300 metres.

The latest bulletin from the Bureau Of Meteorology issued at 0300 this morning:
Sunshine Coast Waters: Double Island Point to Cape Moreton:
Forecast for Tuesday 8 September until midnight

Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Tide forecasts for next 24 hours, are:
TUE 8 SEP

LOW 12:09 am. 0.42 m
HIGH 5:44 am. 1.28 m
LOW 11:40 am. 0.25 m
HIGH 6:16 pm. 1.93 m

06/09/2026

The Mooloolaba Harbour Entrance: Monday 7th of September.

From the Breakwater, Helen’s video this morning at 05:45 shows a mild Sou-South Easterly wind Force 3-4. Temperature of 19 degrees centigrade with cloudy skies.

Take care, when crossing the bar, especially around Low Water and, when breaking swells and waves are present.

Helen’s saying: It is a bit breezy out here.
It is quiet on the water at present.

When crossing the bar, don life-jackets. Obtain local knowledge, latest Notices to Mariners, NTM and via CoastGuard on: 07 5444 3222.
Look-out for whales and keep well clear by at least 100 metres, and for jet-skis, 300 metres.

The latest bulletin from the Bureau Of Meteorology issued at 0300 this morning:
Sunshine Coast Waters: Double Island Point to Cape Moreton: Forecast for Monday 7 September until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Sunshine Coast Waters
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Maroochydore early in the morning. Winds turning easterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Tide forecasts for next 24 hours, are:

MON 7 SEP
HIGH 4:45 am. 1.16 m
LOW 10:37 am 0.36 m
HIGH 5:27 pm 1.84 m

05/09/2026

Mooloolaba Entrance - 6th September
Helen's video, taken at 0545, shows a very windy entrance and mostly sunny day, with a Strong Wind Warning in place only 1 or 2 brave souls have ventured out so far this morning.
The BOM marine forecast at 0300 is for a
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Sunshine Coast Waters
Winds:North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending west to northwesterly in the evening.
Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Maroochydore in the late evening.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Sunny.
Tides
High 3:24 am 1.07 m
Low 9:18 am 0.44 m
High 4:27 pm 1.72 m
Low 11:20 pm 0.55 m

04/09/2026

Mooloolaba Entrance - 5 September

Helen's video, taken at 0542, shows a calm entrance on a breezy but mostly sunny day.

The BOM marine forecast at 0300 is for NW winds of 10 to 15 knots, turning N at 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early morning, with a S swell below 1 metre.

Mostly sunny.

Tides

HT 0130 1.09m
LT 0749 0.46m
HT 1513 1.62m
LT 2212 0.67m

NOTICE TO MARINERS 486 (T) of 2026 Issued by Brisbane Maritime Region on 3 September 2026 Area: Brisbane pilotage areaLo...
03/09/2026

NOTICE TO MARINERS
486 (T) of 2026

Issued by Brisbane Maritime Region on 3 September 2026

Area: Brisbane pilotage area
Locality: Mooloolah River bar
Activity: shoaling and dredging
Mariners are advised that:
A hydrographic survey of the Mooloolah River and its coastal bar on Wednesday 2 September 2026,
shows a shoal patch extending in a westerly direction across the western edge of the entrance
channel. The shoal has a least depth of approximately 2.5 metres at LAT within the centre white
sector of the entrance channel. The shoal patch on the western edge of the entrance channel's green
sector indicated by the port entry light has a least depth of approximately 2.0 metres at LAT.
The eastern edge of the entrance channel has been restored in excess of the design depth of 2.5m
There is an additional shoal patch west of the entrance channel which has a least depth of
approximately 1.3 metres at LAT within the limited area of survey. Furthermore, there is a small shoal
patch with a minimum depth of 2.1 metres at LAT located within the green and white sectors of the
port entry within the entrance break wall.
Mariners are reminded that coastal bars, including the Mooloolah Bar, are dynamic environments
where conditions and depths are currently subject to rapid changes due to prevailing weather and
tidal influences. Mariners must exercise heightened caution, regularly monitor conditions, and ensure
they have the latest information before navigating the area. Careful planning of bar crossings, with
consideration to prevailing conditions, the state of the tide, and the draught of their vessels, is
essential. The coastal bar must always be navigated with extreme caution.
Map S11-807486 attached, shows the current channel. Copies of the survey plan are available from
the Sunshine Coast office of Maritime Safety Queensland at Mooloolaba.
The dredge ‘CSD Navua’ is on station and will be undertaking dredging operations, weather permitting.
The dredge will exhibit day shapes and lights as required by the Collision Regulations. Whilst operating
the dredge master will maintain a listening watch on VHF Channels 16 and 82. Mariners must carefully
consider the position of the 'CSD Navua' its floating pipeline and anchors when navigating the bar. They
should contact the dredge master to ensure it is safe to transit past the dredge.
Masters of smaller recreational boats, personal watercraft, and passive craft like kayaks and canoes
must remain mindful of the heightened risk to larger vessels navigating the river entrance and coastal
bar. Except for entering and departing the river, these smaller vessels and passive craft should keep
well clear of the coastal bar and not use it for recreational purposes.
Mariners are also reminded that the Mooloolah River entrance is defined as a coastal bar. This means
that a lifejacket must be worn when boating alone or only with children under 12 years on an open

03/09/2026

Mooloolaba Entrance - 4 September

Helen's video, taken at 0546, shows a calm entrance on a breezy but sunny day.

The BOM marine forecast at 0300 is for NW winds of 10 to 15 knots reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning. Winds tending NW to NE in the late afternoon.

Seas of 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to below 1 metre around midday, with a S to SE swell below 1 metre.

Sunny.

Tides

HT 0008 1.21m
LT 0632 0.41m
HT 1343 1.58m
LT 2029 0.74m

03/09/2026

Salvage Operation Mooloolaba

Department of Transport and Main Roads - Maritime Safety Queensland

ADVICE Issued by Brisbane Maritime Region on 2 September 2026

Area: Brisbane Pilotage Area
Locality: Mooloolaba State Boat Harbour
Activity: Mooloolaba Salvage Operations

Mariners are advised that salvage operations associated with the removal of the sunken vessel ‘Champion’ will be conducted in Mooloolaba State Boat Harbour from Thursday 3 September 2026 to Monday 7 September 2026 during daylight hours. The operations will be undertaken from the vessels 'Alkira' and 'Steel Ranger' in the vicinity of approximate position latitude 26° 41.1934' S, longitude 153° 07.8769' E. The salvage barge will be positioned adjacent to the wreck site. Commercial divers will undertake seabed inspections before and after the removal works. The wreck will be progressively deconstructed and removed from the harbour. Removed material will be loaded onto a barge for transport and disposal. Vessels engaged in the operation will display the appropriate day shapes and go-slow flags.

Mariners are requested to navigate with caution, minimise wash in the vicinity of the operation and maintain a listening watch on VHF Channel 73/16.

Contact information Fodico Marine Group Contact: Cameron Bartlett Telephone: 07 4972 2303 / 0497 818 422 Email: [email protected]

Latitude and longitude positions are on WGS84 horizontal datum and are compatible with GDA2020 datum.
For further information about this notice, please contact: The Brisbane Regional Harbour Master’s office: Phone 07 3632 7500 Email: [email protected]
Notice authorised by: Regional Harbour Master (Brisbane) - Maritime Safety Queensland

02/09/2026

Mooloolaba Entrance - 3 September

Helen's video, taken at 0541, shows a calm entrance on a sunny but windy day.

The BOM marine forecast at 0300 is for N to NW winds of 15 to 20 knots.

Seas around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, with a S to SE swell below 1 metre.

Sunny.

Tides

LT 0538 0.34m
HT 1224 1.59m
LT 1840 0.69m

01/09/2026

Mooloolaba Entrance - 2 September

Helen's video, taken at 0538, shows a calm entrance, with some small swells breaking in the bay, on a breezy but sunny day.

The BOM marine forecast at 0300 is for N to NW winds about 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore S of Maroochydore in the late evening.

Seas around 1 metre, with a S swell below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.

Sunny.

Tides

LT 0456 0.28m
HT 1125 1.62m
LT 1729 0.58m
HT 2315 1.37m

Mooloolaba Entrance UpdateDepartment of Transport and Main Roads - Maritime Safety Queensland NOTICE TO MARINERS 469 (T...
01/09/2026

Mooloolaba Entrance Update

Department of Transport and Main Roads - Maritime Safety Queensland
NOTICE TO MARINERS 469 (T) of 2026
Issued by Brisbane Maritime Region on 25 August 2026
Area: Brisbane Pilotage Area
Locality: Mooloolah River
Activity: Bar shoaling and dredging
Mariners are advised that: A hydrographic survey of the Mooloolah River and its coastal bar on Friday 21 August 2026, shows a shoal patch extending from the end of the eastern breakwater in a westerly direction across the entrance channel. The shoal has a least depth of approximately 2.1 metres at LAT within the centre white sector of the entrance channel. The shoal patch on the eastern side of the entrance channel's red sector has a least depth of 2.1 metres at LAT. The shoal patch on the western edge of the entrance channel's green sector indicated by the port entry light has a least depth of approximately 1.9 metres at LAT. There is an additional shoal patch west of the entrance channel which has a least depth of approximately 1.2 metres at LAT within the limited area of survey. Furthermore, there is a small shoal patch with a minimum depth of 2.3 metres at LAT located within the green and white sectors of the port entry within the entrance break wall.

Mariners are reminded that coastal bars, including the Mooloolah Bar, are dynamic environments where conditions and depths are currently subject to rapid changes due to prevailing weather and tidal influences. Mariners must exercise heightened caution, regularly monitor conditions, and ensure they have the latest information before navigating the area. Careful planning of bar crossings, with consideration to prevailing conditions, the state of the tide, and the draught of their vessels, is essential. The coastal bar must always be navigated with extreme caution.

Two reference marks for guidance only have been promulgated to facilitate a possible alternative route of navigation to and from the entrance channel. The reference marks can be portrayed on automatic identification system (AIS) and electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS).
Reference mark 1 (BNE MRB REF 1) positioned at 26° 40.7780' S 153° 07.8500' E and
Reference mark 2 (BNE MRB REF 2) positioned at 26° 40.7927' S 153° 07.9164' E.

Masters of vessels must remain mindful of the heightened risk of swimmers and passive craft in the area due to the proximity to Mooloolaba Beach.
Map S11-803 attached, shows the current channel.
Copies of the survey plan are available from the Sunshine Coast office of Maritime Safety Queensland at Mooloolaba.

The dredge ‘CSD Navua’ is on station and will be undertaking dredging operations, weather permitting. The dredge will exhibit day shapes and lights as required by the Collision Regulations. Whilst operating the dredge master will maintain a listening watch on VHF Channels 16 and 82. Mariners must carefully consider the position of the 'CSD Navua' its floating pipeline and anchors when navigating the bar. They should contact the dredge master to ensure it is safe to transit past the dredge.

Masters of smaller recreational boats, personal watercraft, and passive craft like kayaks and canoes must remain mindful of the heightened risk to larger vessels navigating the river entrance and coastal bar. Except for entering and departing the river, these smaller vessels and passive craft should keep well clear of the coastal bar and not use it for recreational purposes.

Mariners are also reminded that the Mooloolah River entrance is defined as a coastal bar. This means that a lifejacket must be worn when boating alone or only with children under 12 years on an open boat less than 4.8m in length whilst underway; crossing designated coastal bars on an open ship and on an open area of a boat of any length and on certain craft; children one year or more and under 12 years are on an open boat or an open area of a boat of any length whilst underway; and night time boating, between sunset and sunrise on an open boat less than 4.8m in length whilst underway.

Refer to notice: none
Cancel notice: 432(T) of 2026
AUS charts affected: 236 ENC
Cells affected: AU5MLL01
Latitude and longitude positions are on WGS84 horizontal datum and are compatible with GDA2020 datum.
For further information about this notice, please contact: The Brisbane Regional Harbour Master’s office: Phone: 07 3632 7500 Email: [email protected]
Notice authorised by: Regional Harbour Master (Brisbane) - Maritime Safety Queensland

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Mooloolaba, QLD
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