View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:00 pm EST on Friday 10 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge persists over the south Queensland waters. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Vaianu will move south over New Zealand during the weekend generating long period swell over the southeast waters. A trough will cross the south Queensland waters on Sunday, with a new ridge behind the trough.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Clear.
Saturday 11 April
- Winds
- North to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to around 1 metre around midday.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Sunday 12 April
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly below 10 knots before dawn then becoming variable in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Monday 13 April
- Winds
- South to southwesterly about 10 knots becoming easterly during the day.
- Seas
- 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.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 pm EST Friday.
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