View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 10:16 am EST on Thursday 2 October 2025.
Weather Situation
A ridge extends over the south Queensland waters. A trough will move east across the south Queensland waters tonight and early Friday morning. A new ridge will extend over the south Queensland waters on Friday, peaking on the weekend as a high moves into the northern Tasman Sea.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon and evening.
Friday 3 October
- Winds
- Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southerly in the early morning then turning east to southeasterly in the late morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Cape Capricorn during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Agnes Water around midday.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Saturday 4 October
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm EST Thursday.
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