View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Saturday 4 October 2025.
Weather Situation
A ridge will persist over the north Queensland waters for the next several days, weakening early next week.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Clear.
Sunday 5 October
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Hamilton Island in the late morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Monday 6 October
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 7 October
- Winds
- East to northeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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 4:45 am EST Sunday.
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