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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Coastal Waters Forecast for Queensland
Gulf Waters

Issued at 9:00 am EST on Saturday 13 June 2026
for the period until midnight EST Monday 15 June 2026.

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

For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation

A ridge persists over the Gulf waters.

South East Gulf of Carpentaria: QLD-NT Border to Cape Keerweer

Forecast for Saturday 13 June until midnight

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Kowanyama in the late morning. Winds turning south to southeasterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Sunday 14 June

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Monday 15 June

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the evening. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

North East Gulf of Carpentaria: Cape Keerweer to Crab Island

Forecast for Saturday 13 June until midnight

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly in the late afternoon then tending east to southeasterly in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late morning and again in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Sunday 14 June

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Monday 15 June

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the evening. Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 pm EST Saturday.

* 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.