View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast updated at 6:37 am EST on Thursday 5 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A weak trough extends across the Peninsula waters and will move over the Torres Strait in the evening. The trough will move south on Saturday. A ridge of high pressure extends over the rest of the north Queensland waters. The ridge will slowly strengthen over the next couple of days as a high [1023 hPa] over the Tasman Sea moves slowly northeast.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Mackay.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Friday 6 February
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Hamilton Island in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 7 February
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- 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.
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 9:00 am EST Thursday.
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