View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Wednesday 14 May 2025.
Weather Situation
A high [1026 hPa] in the Tasman Sea maintains a weakening ridge over southern waters. A trough is forecast to develop offshore tonight and tomorrow. A new trough will move across southern Queensland over the next few days reaching the southern waters on Saturday morning.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre later in the evening.
- Swell
- Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore.
Thursday 15 May
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly before dawn then tending northeast to southeasterly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Friday 16 May
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly 15 to 20 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Saturday 17 May
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southwesterly below 10 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Easterly 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.
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 4:45 am EST Thursday.
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