Gold Coast Waters Forecast: Cape Moreton to Point Danger

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Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Saturday 21 June 2025.

Weather Situation

A ridge will persist over the south Queensland waters for several days, weakening slightly on Monday, linked to a high [1031 hPa] moving slowly eastwards across the Tasman Sea. A trough will approach from the interior during Tuesday, crossing the coast during Wednesday morning.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1.5 metres.
Swell
Easterly 1.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Sunday 22 June

Winds
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning. Winds turning easterly in the late morning and afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell
Easterly 1.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Monday 23 June

Winds
Easterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly in the morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Tuesday 24 June

Winds
North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northwesterly during the day.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell
Northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 90% 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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Sunday.

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