View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EST on Sunday 18 May 2025.
Weather Situation
A high [1034hPa] moving east across the Great Australian Bight extends a ridge of high pressure across northern Queensland waters. The ridge will strengthen from Monday as the parent high tracks further east.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cairns.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 19 May
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Cairns during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 20 May
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 21 May
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Please be awareWind 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Monday.
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