North East Gulf of Carpentaria Forecast

No warnings for Queensland

Forecast issued at 9:00 am EST on Tuesday 30 June 2026.

Weather Situation

A ridge extends over the Gulf waters.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cullen Point in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
Swell
Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 1 July

Winds
Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cullen Point early in the morning. Winds turning south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell
East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Thursday 2 July

Winds
Easterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon then becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the evening.
Swell
East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 pm EST Tuesday.

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