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Queensland

Coastal Waters Forecast for Queensland
Southern Zones: St Lawrence to Point Danger

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

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

The combination of a ridge extending over southern Queensland waters from a high [1021 hPa] in the Tasman Sea, and a trough very slowly approaching from the west is leading to a persistent northerly wind flow over coming days.

Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads

Forecast for Wednesday 8 October until midnight

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 9 October

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 10 October

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Hervey Bay

Forecast for Wednesday 8 October until midnight

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 9 October

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 10 October

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

K'gari Coast: Sandy Cape to Double Island Point

Forecast for Wednesday 8 October until midnight

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 9 October

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Friday 10 October

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Sunshine Coast Waters: Double Island Point to Cape Moreton

Forecast for Wednesday 8 October until midnight

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 9 October

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 10 October

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Moreton Bay

Forecast for Wednesday 8 October until midnight

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 9 October

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Friday 10 October

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Gold Coast Waters: Cape Moreton to Point Danger

Forecast for Wednesday 8 October until midnight

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the early afternoon. Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres inshore around midday. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 9 October

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Point Lookout during the morning and early afternoon. Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Point Lookout. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 10 October

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Point Lookout. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

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.