Capricornia Coastal Waters Forecast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads

View the current warnings for Queensland

Forecast issued at 3:00 pm EST on Sunday 7 December 2025.

Weather Situation

A ridge extends over southern Queensland waters from a high [1019 hPa] near New Zealand. A trough and brief southeasterly change will briefly move into the Gold Coast waters overnight into Monday morning. A ridge will redevelop on Monday across southern Queensland waters as a new high moves east into the Tasman Sea.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds
East to northeasterly about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.
Weather
Clear.

Monday 8 December

Winds
Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Agnes Water.

Tuesday 9 December

Winds
Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the afternoon.
Swell
Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Wednesday 10 December

Winds
East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Swell
Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 pm EST Sunday.

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