View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 4:45 am EST on Friday 26 September 2025.
Weather Situation
A ridge over North Queensland Waters will persist for the next couple of days, weakening a little from Friday as a high moves eastwards into the Tasman Sea. A trough will form well offshore on Saturday before moving away from the mainland.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore east of Cape York in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 27 September
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Sunday 28 September
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm EST Friday.
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