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Forecast issued at 9:00 pm EST on Tuesday 31 March 2026.
Weather Situation
A high [1026 hPa] in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge over the north Queensland waters.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 1 April
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Cape Sidmouth in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Thursday 2 April
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Friday 3 April
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
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
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 am EST Wednesday.
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