K'gari Coastal Waters Forecast: Sandy Cape to Double Island Point

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Forecast issued at 9:00 am EST on Monday 1 December 2025.

Weather Situation

A trough over the southeast waters will move north today and move out of the Capricornia waters on Tuesday. A ridge extends over the south Queensland waters in the wake of the trough, as a high moves east across southern Australia. The ridge will strengthen on Wednesday as the high moves into the Tasman Sea.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning east to northeasterly below 10 knots in the early afternoon then tending northerly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Tuesday 2 December

Winds
West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the morning. Winds shifting southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
South to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Sunny.

Wednesday 3 December

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly during the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the evening.
Swell
Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 pm EST Monday.

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