View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:00 am EST on Wednesday 10 June 2026.
Weather Situation
A high [1035 hPa] will linger near New Zealand for several days, maintaining a ridge over the north Queensland waters.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Thursday 11 June
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Cooktown Coast
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Cooktown in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then tending east to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Friday 12 June
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
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 9:00 am EST Wednesday.
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