Gold Coast Airport

YBCG / OOL

Gold Coast, AU

Current TAF Forecast

Raw TAF:
TAF AMD YBCG 182317Z 1900/2000 17025G35KT 9999 -SHRA SCT016 BKN025 FM190700 16018KT 9999 -SHRA SCT012 BKN020 FM191400 17014KT 9999 -SHRA SCT010 BKN020 INTER 1900/1912 17030G45KT 3000 SHRA BKN010 INTER 1912/1918 16025G35KT 3000 SHRA BKN010 INTER 1918/2000 16020G35KT 5000 SHRA BKN014

Detailed TAF Table

Parameter
Sun
00:00Z
+-1h
Sun
01:00Z
+0h
Sun
02:00Z
+1h
Sun
03:00Z
+2h
Sun
04:00Z
+3h
Sun
05:00Z
+4h
Sun
06:00Z
+5h
Sun
07:00Z
+6h
Sun
08:00Z
+7h
Sun
09:00Z
+8h
Sun
10:00Z
+9h
Sun
11:00Z
+10h
Sun
12:00Z
+11h
Sun
13:00Z
+12h
Sun
14:00Z
+13h
Sun
15:00Z
+14h
Sun
16:00Z
+15h
Sun
17:00Z
+16h
Sun
18:00Z
+17h
Sun
19:00Z
+18h
Sun
20:00Z
+19h
Sun
21:00Z
+20h
Sun
22:00Z
+21h
Wind Dir
170°
S
170°
S
170°
S
170°
S
170°
S
170°
S
170°
S
160°
S
160°
S
160°
S
160°
S
160°
S
160°
S
170°
S
160°
S
160°
S
160°
S
160°
S
160°
S
160°
S
170°
S
170°
S
170°
S
Wind Speed
25 kt
G35 kt
25 kt
G35 kt
25 kt
G35 kt
25 kt
G35 kt
25 kt
G35 kt
25 kt
G35 kt
25 kt
G35 kt
18 kt
G35 kt
18 kt
G35 kt
18 kt
G35 kt
18 kt
G35 kt
18 kt
G35 kt
18 kt
G35 kt
25 kt
G35 kt
20 kt
G35 kt
20 kt
G35 kt
20 kt
G35 kt
20 kt
G35 kt
20 kt
G35 kt
20 kt
G35 kt
25 kt
G35 kt
25 kt
G35 kt
25 kt
G35 kt
Visibility
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
5 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
5 km
10+ km
10+ km
10+ km
Weather
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain, Showers Rain, Showers Rain, Showers Rain
-SHRA SHRA SHRA SHRA
Light Showers Rain, Showers Rain, Showers Rain, Showers Rain
-SHRA SHRA SHRA SHRA
Light Showers Rain, Showers Rain, Showers Rain, Showers Rain
-SHRA SHRA SHRA SHRA
Light Showers Rain, Showers Rain, Showers Rain, Showers Rain
-SHRA SHRA SHRA SHRA
Light Showers Rain, Showers Rain, Showers Rain, Showers Rain
-SHRA SHRA SHRA SHRA
Light Showers Rain, Showers Rain, Showers Rain, Showers Rain
-SHRA SHRA SHRA SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Light Showers Rain
-SHRA
Clouds
SCT016
BKN025
SCT016
BKN025
SCT016
BKN025
SCT016
BKN025
SCT016
BKN025
SCT016
BKN025
SCT016
BKN025
SCT012
BKN020
SCT012
BKN020
SCT012
BKN020
SCT012
BKN020
SCT012
BKN020
SCT012
BKN020
SCT016
BKN025
SCT010
BKN020
SCT010
BKN020
SCT010
BKN020
SCT010
BKN020
SCT010
BKN020
SCT010
BKN020
SCT016
BKN025
SCT016
BKN025
SCT016
BKN025
Ceiling
2,500 ft
AGL
2,500 ft
AGL
2,500 ft
AGL
2,500 ft
AGL
2,500 ft
AGL
2,500 ft
AGL
2,500 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
2,000 ft
AGL
2,500 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
1,000 ft
AGL
2,500 ft
AGL
2,500 ft
AGL
2,500 ft
AGL
Flight Rules MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR MVFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR IFR MVFR MVFR MVFR
Day/Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌅 06:50Z
🌙
Night
🌅 06:50Z
🌙
Night
🌅 06:50Z
☀️
Day
🌅 06:50Z
☀️
Day
🌅 06:50Z
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
☀️
Day
🌇 17:09Z
☀️
Day
🌇 17:09Z
☀️
Day
🌇 17:09Z
🌙
Night
🌇 17:09Z
🌙
Night
🌇 17:09Z
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
🌙
Night
Flight Rules
VFR: Visual Flight Rules
MVFR: Marginal VFR
IFR: Instrument Flight Rules
LIFR: Low IFR
Ceiling Colors
Red: < 500ft
Amber: 500-1000ft
Blue: 1000-3000ft
Green: > 3000ft
⛈️ TCU: Towering Cumulus
🌩️ CB: Cumulonimbus
+Nh: Hours from now • %: Probability of occurrence • AGL: Above Ground Level

Forecast Periods

BASE
MVFR
Wind
170° at 25 kt
Gusts: 35 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Weather
Light Showers Rain
Clouds
SCT016 BKN025
📖 Plain English Explanation:

This is the base forecast condition. Winds from the South (170°) at 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt are expected. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain. Scattered clouds at 1600 feet, Broken clouds at 2500 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

FM190700 07:00Z - 13:00Z
MVFR
Wind
160° at 18 kt
Visibility
10+ km
Weather
Light Showers Rain
Clouds
SCT012 BKN020
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the South-Southeast (160°) at 18 kt. Visibility will be excellent at 10+ km. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain. Scattered clouds at 1200 feet, Broken clouds at 2000 feet. Marginal VFR conditions - some restrictions for visual flying.

FM191400 14:00Z - 20:00Z
IFR
Wind
160° at 20 kt
Gusts: 35 kt
Visibility
5 km
Weather
Light Showers Rain, Showers Rain, Showers Rain, Showers Rain
Clouds
SCT010 BKN020 BKN010 BKN010 BKN014
📖 Plain English Explanation:

Winds from the South-Southeast (160°) at 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt are expected. Visibility will be good at 5 km. Weather conditions: Light Showers Rain, Showers Rain, Showers Rain, Showers Rain. Scattered clouds at 1000 feet, Broken clouds at 2000 feet, Broken clouds at 1000 feet, Broken clouds at 1000 feet, Broken clouds at 1400 feet. Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) conditions - instrument flying required.

📚 Understanding TAF Forecasts

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) provides detailed weather forecasts specifically for aviation operations. Our system translates complex meteorological codes into plain English to help pilots of all experience levels understand forecasted conditions.

What TAF Includes:

  • • Wind direction, speed, and gusts
  • • Visibility in statute miles or kilometers
  • • Weather phenomena (rain, snow, fog, thunderstorms)
  • • Cloud coverage types and altitudes
  • • Forecast changes with timing
  • • Flight rules categories (VFR/IFR)

Change Indicators Explained:

  • • BASE - Main forecast conditions
  • • FM - Permanent change from specific time
  • • BECMG - Gradual change over 2-4 hours
  • • TEMPO - Temporary changes (less than 1 hour)
  • • PROB30/40 - 30% or 40% probability

🛩️ Flight Rules Categories

VFR

Visual Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling ≥ 3000 ft
  • • Visibility ≥ 5 miles
  • • Good for visual flying

MVFR

Marginal VFR

  • • Ceiling 1000-3000 ft
  • • Visibility 3-5 miles
  • • Caution for VFR

IFR

Instrument Flight Rules

  • • Ceiling 500-1000 ft
  • • Visibility 1-3 miles
  • • Instruments required

LIFR

Low IFR

  • • Ceiling < 500 ft
  • • Visibility < 1 mile
  • • Challenging conditions

💡 TAF Reading Tips

For Student Pilots:

  • • Focus on the plain English explanations above
  • • Pay attention to flight rules categories
  • • Look for wind direction relative to runway headings
  • • Check for temporary conditions (TEMPO)

For Experienced Pilots:

  • • Cross-reference with raw TAF for precise timing
  • • Consider probability forecasts for alternate planning
  • • Monitor BECMG periods for gradual changes
  • • Always check current METAR vs TAF forecast

Important: TAF forecasts should always be supplemented with current METAR observations, PIREPs, and other weather information for complete situational awareness. Weather can change rapidly, and forecasts have inherent limitations.