Mackay Coastal Waters Forecast: Bowen to St Lawrence

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Forecast issued at 3:00 pm EST on Saturday 25 October 2025.

Weather Situation

A weak ridge persists over the north Queensland waters. A trough is forecast to approach the coast from the west during Tuesday or Wednesday.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds
Northerly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly clear.

Sunday 26 October

Winds
Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Sunny.

Monday 27 October

Winds
North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Mackay.
Swell
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Mackay in the afternoon and evening.

Tuesday 28 October

Winds
Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

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 pm EST Saturday.

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