View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Tuesday 18 March 2025.
Weather Situation
A ridge over the South Queensland waters will persist for several days, weakening a little from Thursday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Maroochydore in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 19 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Thursday 20 March
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Friday 21 March
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
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 4:45 am EST Wednesday.
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