View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:00 am EST on Friday 9 January 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough lies over central Gulf waters and is expected to remain in the area for several days as a Tropical Low 12U [1000 hPa] approaches the Far North or North Queensland coast over the weekend.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly below 10 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Saturday 10 January
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning west to southwesterly during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- North to northwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Sunday 11 January
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore north of Kowanyama.
- Swell
- North to northwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
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 am EST Friday.
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