No warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Tuesday 16 September 2025.
Weather Situation
A ridge extends over the north Queensland waters, weakening on Friday and Saturday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 17 September
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 18 September
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 19 September
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- 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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Wednesday.
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