Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters Forecast: Bowen to Yeppoon

No warnings for Queensland

Forecast issued at 3:00 am EST on Tuesday 30 June 2026.

Weather Situation

A ridge extends over the north Queensland waters, weakening slightly from today.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 1 July

Winds
Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Thursday 2 July

Winds
Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

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 9:00 am EST Tuesday.

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