View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:00 am EST on Monday 12 January 2026.
Weather Situation
A weak ridge extends over the south Queensland waters as a similarly weak high crosses the Tasman Sea today and Tuesday. A southeasterly change is forecast to reach waters south of K'gari today as a weak trough moves northwards.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 1.5 metres, tending easterly 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Tuesday 13 January
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly during the morning and early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly 1.5 metres, tending northeasterly 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Wednesday 14 January
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- North to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
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 9:00 am EST Monday.
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