View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 9:13 am EST on Saturday 21 March 2026.
Weather Situation
A weak ridge sits over the South Queensland waters. A weak trough may form near far southeastern Queensland or northern New South Wales over the weekend, before pushing offshore early next week.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Sunday 22 March
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning.
Monday 23 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly 1.5 metres, tending southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% 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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 pm EST Saturday.
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