IDQ11307
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Issued at 3:00 am EST on Tuesday 25 August 2026
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 27 August 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.
A ridge extends over the south Queensland waters. A high [1031 hPa] near New Zealand will continue moving east. A trough will cross the south Queensland waters on Wednesday, followed by a new ridge. A high will move over southeast Australia on Thursday.
Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly below 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the northern bay during the afternoon. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly in the morning then decreasing to below 10 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning westerly in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. 1st Swell: Southerly around 1 metre offshore. 2nd Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to below 10 knots in the morning then becoming west to southwesterly in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northerly in the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. 2nd Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Point Lookout during the morning. Winds shifting south to southwesterly in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly during the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. 1st Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon. 2nd Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 am EST Tuesday.
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