A QUEENSLAND town has recorded its wettest October in 15 years as rain continues to fall across the state.

Forecasters are predicting another 45mm for some areas of southeast Queensland with more rainy weather on the way.

Dalby has experienced its wettest October since 2003 and the Bureau of Meteorology says that record could be extended even further since the month is only half way through.

On Saturday, more than 40mm was recorded by the Dalby weather station.

So far, the Queensland town has received 138.2mm this month - almost three times the monthly average.

The Gold Coast could ‘comfortably’ reach its monthly average of rainfall within the next two days after the deluge of rain continued there on the weekend.

Parts of the Coast received more than 60mm of rain in the past 24 hours, just 30mm shy of the 90mm mark needed to top out the average for October.

To break a record, the area would need to receive 127mm, according to Weatherzone meteorologists.

WHAT’S IN STORE FOR TOMORROW?
BoM meteorologist Michelle Berry said Monday would be another cloudy, showering day across the southeast with most areas expecting between 10-30mm of rain.

“Monday will be another cloudy day with more shower activity and similar conditions to today,” Ms Berry said.

“Falls will be heavier on the coast and hinterland - particularly on the Gold Coast.

“On the Sunshine Coast, we’re expecting about 15 to 45mm and it will be quite windy with hazardous surf conditions for the beaches south of Fraser Island.”

Ms Berry said the rainy weather was “interesting” particularly combined with the severe storm activity that swept half of the state in the past week.

‘ONCE IN A DECADE WAVES’
Locals hoping for a dip in southeast Queensland waters have been urged to stay out of the surf, after a hazardous surf conditions warning was put in place.

Waves on Mooloolaba Beach, on the Sunshine Coast, hit their highest peak in years, reaching about 8.5m on Saturday.

The Queensland Government’s wave-monitoring site revealed waves hit a maximum shortly after 6pm, and heights then ranged from about 4m to 7m through to midnight.

A list of the top-10 waves recorded in Mooloolaba reveals the highest ever was 12.1m recorded at 3.30pm on March 5, 2004.

QUEENSLAND TOWNS WELL ABOVE AVERAGE RAINFALL FOR OCTOBER
Tewantin: Rain this month 333.2mm

Well above average (91.4mm)

Gympie: Rain this month: 211.1mm

(70.9mm)

Monto: Rain this month 166mm

(57.5mm)

Bundaberg: Rain this month 158.4

(62.8mm)

Maryborough: Rain this month 187.2

(75.7mm)

Hervey Bay: Rain this month 156.2mm

(81.5mm)

Gayndah: Rain this month 121.8mm

(65.7mm)

Applethorpe: Rain this month 107.4mm

(72mm)

Stanthorpe: Rain this month 101.3mm

(69.3mm)

Kingaroy: Rain this month 86.8mm

(55.7mm)

Brisbane City: Rain this month 90.2mm

(73.4mm)