View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Saturday 28 January 2023.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system [1021 hPa] in the southern Tasman Sea extends a ridge of high pressure along the east coast. This ridge will persist and strengthen over coming days.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef by early evening.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Sunday 29 January
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Cape Bowling Green.
Monday 30 January
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Tuesday 31 January
- Winds
- North to northeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- 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
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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 Sunday.
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