The wet and wild weather has been causing havoc along the coast from Wide Bay to the border

THE low lingering along the southeast Queensland coast is generating seas to 8m offshore, triggering dangerous beach and bar conditions and erosion.

Forecasters expect heavy rain to ease today but there is a chance the low could return to the coast later in the week.

Forecaster Rick Threlfall said the low had stalled about 350km offshore.

It was expected to continue its southward trek, delivering heavy rain, strong winds and big seas to northern NSW.

Mr Threlfall said its track was difficult to forecast because it was being pushed around by two other weather systems.

"We're a bit uncertain about how it might go," he said. "But certainly, it is going to be very windy for at least two days and deliver frequent showers."

Gold Coast chief lifeguard Warren Young said all Gold Coast beaches would remain closed today.

"After that, I don't know," he said. "I thought this low was going to be hit and run but it's hung around."

Mr Young said seas were not so high on beaches but powerful. Nobbys, Palm Beach and Broadbeach were all vulnerable to erosion after a series of big summer swells.

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