Coastal Waters Forecast 

IDQ10860

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters Forecast: Bowen to Yeppoon

Issued at 3:00 am EST on Wednesday 8 October 2025
for the period until midnight EST Friday 10 October 2025.

Please be aware
Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.

Warning Information

Weather Situation

A weakening ridge will persist over the northern Queensland waters for the next several days as a high [1021 hPa] in the Tasman Sea shifts further away to the east.

Forecast for Wednesday 8 October until midnight

Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 9 October

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 10 October

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 am EST Wednesday.

* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine

Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecasts for information on wind, wave and weather conditions for neighbouring coastal zones.