View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 4:45 am EST on Thursday 25 September 2025.
Weather Situation
A firm ridge over North Queensland Waters will persist for the next couple of days, weakening a little from Friday as the high moves into the Tasman Sea from the Australian mainland.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Creal Reef during the morning and early afternoon. Winds turning easterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Creal Reef.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Friday 26 September
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Creal Reef in the late morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Saturday 27 September
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly 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
- 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 3:50 pm EST Thursday.
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