Sunshine Coast Waters Forecast: Double Island Point to Cape Moreton

View the current warnings for Queensland

Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Sunday 26 March 2023.

Weather Situation

A weak ridge over the South Queensland waters will persist for the next day or two before contracting northward from Wednesday. A trough will move east across the Queensland interior from Tuesday, potentially reaching the South East Queensland coast on Thursday and possibly the Capricornia coast on Friday.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds
Easterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Monday 27 March

Winds
East to northeasterly about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Tuesday 28 March

Winds
Northwest to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Wednesday 29 March

Winds
Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Swell
Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

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 4:45 am EST Monday.

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