View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Monday 6 October 2025.
Weather Situation
A weakening ridge will persist over the south Queensland waters for the next several days. A trough may briefly approach from New South Wales on Tuesday before moving away again.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Clear.
Tuesday 7 October
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Maroochydore early in the morning. Winds turning northerly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore south of Maroochydore.
- Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Wednesday 8 October
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Thursday 9 October
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly 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.
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 Tuesday.
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