Gold Coast Waters Forecast: Cape Moreton to Point Danger

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Forecast issued at 10:15 am EST on Saturday 14 November 2026.

Weather Situation

A ridge persists over the southern and central Queensland waters. The ridge will weaken later this weekend as a trough moves slowly east across inland Queensland. The trough may start to cross the far southeast waters later Monday or Tuesday next week.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds
Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Point Lookout in the evening.
Seas
1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Point Lookout.
Swell
Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Sunday 15 November

Winds
Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the morning.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
Swell
Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, with possible squalls in the afternoon and evening.

Monday 16 November

Winds
Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then tending north to northwesterly during the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell
East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening with possible squalls.

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 Saturday.

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