View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 9:00 pm EST on Tuesday 5 May 2026.
Weather Situation
A weak trough is forecast to cross southeastern waters early Wednesday. Another more significant trough and westerly wind change is forecast to cross the South Queensland waters later on Thursday, with a ridge strengthening in its wake as a strong high moves east through the Great Australian Bight.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly 2 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Wednesday 6 May
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Thursday 7 May
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Friday 8 May
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- 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 3:00 am EST Wednesday.
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