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Weather and sailing update

Published Sat 05 Apr 2025

Please check here for regular SBSC weather updates and advice on cancellations

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UPDATE FOR

  • Sat 5 April 2025

Latest update:

  • 9:30 AM Sat 5 April 2025

Next update:

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LEARN TO SAIL CLASSES, WHICH WERE TO HAVE TAKEN PLACE ON LAKE SAMSONVALE THIS WEEKEND, ARE CANCELLED AS A RESULT OF THE CLOSURE OF LAKE SAMSONVALE FOLLOWING RECENT RAINS.

AFTERNOON RACES AT SBSC ARE ON.

 

 

FORECAST

WINDS:

SSW approx 5 knots in the afternoon.

TIDES: 

Low: (0.69m) 10:52 AM

High (1.42m) 4:34 PM

MAX TEMP: 30 DEG.

RAIN: None forecast.

STORMS: None forecast.

Water quality monitoring

  • Following recent heavy rains and an associated release of wastewater, Urban Utilities advises against entering the Brisbane River between Vic Lucas Park at Bulimba and Colmslie Beach Reserve until further notice.
  • For results of recent monitoring of enterococcal levels in the Brisbane River by Brisbane City Council, go to: https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/clean-and-green/natural-environment-and-water/water/water-quality-monitoring .
  • SBSC members, LTS participants and volunteers are all encouraged to inform themselves of risk levels and make decisions accordingly. The Club respects your right not to participate in an event should you be concerned about water safety.
  • EVEN WHEN MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION LEVELS ARE NOT ABNORMALLY ELEVATED, SAILORS AND VOLUNTEERS SHOULD NOT ENTER THE BRISBANE RIVER WITH OPEN WOUNDS OF ANY SORT.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further informaiton about Learn to Sail classes or Afternoon Racing go to: https://www.sbsc.org.au/events/

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