View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 9:00 am EST on Wednesday 18 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A weak low [1007 hPa] in the Coral Sea extends a trough over the north Queensland coast. The low will dissipate during today with the trough lingering for the next few days.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Cape Sidmouth in the late morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Thursday 19 February
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly below 10 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon and evening.
Friday 20 February
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
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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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 pm EST Wednesday.
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