Sunshine Coast Waters Forecast: Double Island Point to Cape Moreton

No warnings for Queensland

Forecast issued at 9:00 am EST on Friday 7 August 2026.

Weather Situation

A weak ridge of high pressure extends over the southern Queensland waters from a high [1026 hPa] over southeastern Australia. The ridge will remain in place over the next few days as the high slowly drifts east. A trough will move east across southern Queensland from Sunday and across the South Queensland waters during Monday.

Forecast for Friday until midnight

Winds
Variable below 10 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Swell
Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Sunny.

Saturday 8 August

Winds
Variable about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Sunny.

Sunday 9 August

Winds
Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.
Swell
Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather
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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 pm EST Friday.

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