Sunshine Coast Waters Forecast: Double Island Point to Cape Moreton

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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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Thursday.

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