View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:00 pm EST on Wednesday 20 May 2026.
Weather Situation
A firm ridge extends across northern Queensland from a large high [1030 hPa] drifting slowly east across southern Australia. The ridge will persist for several days, weakening a little by the weekend.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 21 May
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Peninsula Coast
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 22 May
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 23 May
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- 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
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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 pm EST Wednesday.
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