WILD weather continues across Queensland, with a severe weather warning for dangerous surf issued for the coast.

The Bureau of Meteorology have issued a hazardous surf warning for the Fraser Island Coast, Sunshine Coast Waters and Gold Coast Waters.

“Dangerous surf conditions are expected to develop about exposed beaches south of Cape Moreton today and are forecast to persist into Monday,” the BOM warn.

“These conditions are expected to ease during Tuesday.”

A combination of two systems will cause a long fetch of strong to possibly gale force south-easterly winds near the southeast Queensland coast and large waves at exposed beaches south of Cape Moreton.

Surf Lifesaving Queensland said that all Gold Coast beaches are currently closed except for Neptunes and Tallebudgera Creek, alongside Kawana Waters, Marcoola, Mooloolaba, Mudjimba, Sunrise Beach and Wurtulla Beach on the Sunshine Coast.

BOM are also monitoring an area inland of Hervey Bay, where storms and localised flooding have developed.

Torbanlea has received 51mm of rainfall in the last hour.

Surf Life Saving Queensland advise that:
■ People should consider staying out of the water and avoid walking near surf-exposed areas.

■ Rock fishers should avoid coastal rock platforms exposed to the ocean and seek a safe location that is sheltered from the surf.

■ Boaters planning to cross shallow water and ocean bars should consider changing or delaying their voyage.

■ Boaters already on the water should carry the appropriate safety equipment and wear a lifejacket.

■ Boaters should remember to log on with their local radio base and consider their safety management plan.

The hazardous surf comes a day after pouring rain across Queensland, with the Bureau of Meteorology tallying up the highest rainfalls in the state.

“Between Gladstone and the Sunshine Coast and inland areas like Gayndah had the highest rainfall range,” BoM forecaster Michael Knepp said.

“The place with the most rain was Boondooma, west of Kingaroy, which had 209mm.”

In southeast Queensland from 9am yesterday to 7am this morning, Springbrook and Caboolture had the highest rainfall at 66mm, followed by Noosa Heads at 56mm, Tallebudgera at 46mm, and Maleny at 44mm.

Despite a gloomy day in Brisbane with plenty of showers, only 10-20mm of rainfall was recorded yesterday.

The rain is expected to continue across the southeast today and ease tomorrow, with a chance of seeing the sun.

“Today there is a chance we’ll see some heavy rain especially on the coastal fringe later today, but then it should start getting better tomorrow,” Mr Knepp said.

“In the Brisbane area the heaviest rain might be later today.

“We’ll see an increase in chances of seeing blue skies, still showers continuing through most of the week and we will see increasing chances of seeing sun tomorrow.”