View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:00 pm EST on Sunday 12 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A strengthening ridge extends over the South Queensland Waters. The ridge will persist for several days as the high moves east across southeastern Australia, and into the Tasman Sea from Wednesday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly 2 metres.
- Weather
- Clear.
- Caution
- Surf conditions for the rest of the day may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Monday 13 April
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly 2 metres, tending southeasterly 2 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Sunny.
- Caution
- Surf conditions may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Tuesday 14 April
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore around midday.
- 2nd Swell
- East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Wednesday 15 April
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- 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.
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 pm EST Sunday.
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