"It was a monster.
"It was definitely moving north."
A large waterspout touches down off the coast of Caloundra on Sunday morning. Picture: Cade Media
The weather bureau website describes waterspouts as occasionally occurring near the coast when cool, unstable air passes over warmer waters.
The Caloundra Coast Guard did not receive any distress calls from boaties on the water when the waterspout touched down.
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