View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:00 pm EST on Sunday 7 December 2025.
Weather Situation
A ridge extends over southern Queensland waters from a high [1019 hPa] near New Zealand. A trough and brief southeasterly change will briefly move into the Gold Coast waters overnight into Monday morning. A ridge will redevelop on Monday across southern Queensland waters as a new high moves east into the Tasman Sea.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending northerly in the late afternoon then turning easterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre later in the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely.
Monday 8 December
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots before dawn then becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Tuesday 9 December
- Winds
- Northerly below 10 knots tending northeasterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Wednesday 10 December
- Winds
- Northeasterly below 10 knots tending easterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 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 pm EST Sunday.
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