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Latest Coastal Weather Observations for Queensland

Latest Coastal Weather Observations for Queensland

IDQ60700

Issued at 5:32 am EST Saturday 18 October 2025 (issued every 10 minutes, with the page automatically refreshed every 5 minutes)

Where no observation is available within the last 75 minutes, the latest observation is shown in italics and coloured and removed from the table after 30 hours.
Station names link to data for the previous 72 hours. These observations have not been quality controlled.

EASTERN GULF of CARPENTARIA

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
Mornington Island Airport 18/05:30am SSW 6 9 SSW 12
04:56am
- - - - 10 Partly cloudy - 27.2 1008.5 0.0
Kowanyama 18/05:30am E 4 5 ENE 10
02:06am
- - - - 10 Clear - 24.5 1009.9 0.0
Weipa 18/05:30am ESE 6 8 ESE 14
12:15am
- - - - 10 Clear - 23.8 1008.1 0.0

TORRES STRAIT

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
Thursday Island 18/05:30am - - - - - - - - - - - - 26.9 1006.9 -
Horn Island 18/05:30am SE 11 17 SE 25
02:28am
- - - - 10 Partly cloudy - 26.9 1007.3 0.0
Coconut Island 18/05:30am - - - - - - - - - - - - 26.4 1007.0 0.2

PENINSULA COAST: SHARP POINT to CAPE MELVILLE

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
Lockhart River 18/05:30am SE 11 15 SE 20
01:25am
- - - - 10 Partly cloudy - 26.3 1008.7 0.0

COOKTOWN COAST: CAPE MELVILLE to CAPE TRIBULATION

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
Cape Flattery 18/05:30am ESE 13 21 SE 22
12:54am
- - - - - - - 25.5 1010.0 0.0
Cooktown 18/05:30am ESE 10 14 ESE 20
04:39am
- - - - 10 Partly cloudy - 24.0 1010.5 1.4

CAIRNS COAST: CAPE TRIBULATION to CARDWELL

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
Low Isles 18/05:30am E 15 19 ESE 21
04:48am
- - - - - - - 25.3 1011.4 1.2
Cairns 18/05:30am S 7 12 S 15
12:07am
- - - - 10 Mostly clear - 23.5 1011.6 0.2
Arlington Reef 18/05:30am SE 18 21 SE 22
05:06am
- - - - - - - - 1011.4 -
Innisfail Aero 18/05:30am SW 5 6 SSW 7
05:14am
- - - - 10 Partly cloudy - 22.3 1012.2 5.0
South Johnstone 18/05:30am SSW 2 4 WSW 7
04:47am
- - - - - - - 22.2 1012.3 7.4
Cowley Beach (Defence) 18/05:30am CALM 0 3 ENE 7
01:29am
- - - - - - - 25.0 - 1.6

TOWNSVILLE COAST: CARDWELL to BOWEN

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
Lucinda 18/05:30am SE 9 16 ESE 19
01:04am
- - - - - - - 24.8 1012.2 1.0
Townsville 18/05:30am SSE 5 6 SE 12
01:07am
- - - - 10 Clear - 21.3 1012.9 0.0
Cape Ferguson 18/05:30am SSE 10 12 E 16
01:39am
- - - - - - - - 1012.9 -
Alva Beach 18/05:30am SSW 5 7 NE 16
12:10am
- - - - - - - 20.0 1013.0 0.0
Bowen Airport AWS 18/05:30am SSE 4 5 SSE 8
02:55am
- - - - - - - 19.5 1013.2 0.0

MACKAY COAST: BOWEN to ST LAWRENCE

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
Bowen Airport AWS 18/05:30am SSE 4 5 SSE 8
02:55am
- - - - - - - 19.5 1013.2 0.0
Hamilton Island 18/05:30am SE 11 13 ESE 18
12:14am
- - - - 10 Partly cloudy - 22.9 1013.2 0.2
Proserpine Airport 18/05:30am SSW 6 7 SSW 8
05:07am
- - - - 10 Clear - 17.0 1013.4 0.0
Creal Reef 18/05:30am ESE 13 17 ESE 17
05:27am
- - - - - - - 24.1 1012.7 -
Mackay 18/05:30am SW 6 8 WSW 9
05:13am
- - - - - - - 18.2 1014.0 0.0
Mackay Racecourse 18/05:30am WSW 3 3 WSW 4
05:13am
- - - - - - - 16.6 - -
Middle Percy Island 18/05:30am E 4 7 ENE 12
12:28am
- - - - - - - 20.6 1014.3 0.0
Gannett Cay 18/05:30am ESE 12 14 ESE 17
12:43am
- - - - - - - 23.2 1013.7 -
St Lawrence 18/05:30am CALM 0 0 SSE 5
01:32am
- - - - - - - 16.1 1014.3 0.0

CORAL SEA

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
Bougainville Reef 18/05:30am - - - - - - - - - - - - 25.8 1010.1 -
Holmes Reef 17/06:30pm E 21 24 - - - - - - - - - 26.5 1012.1 -
Willis Island 18/05:30am SE 19 21 ESE 22
04:05am
- - - - - - - 25.5 1010.6 0.0
Lihou Reef Lighthouse 18/05:30am - - - - - - - - - - - - 24.8 1010.8 -
Flinders Reef 18/05:30am SSE 17 19 SSE 23
02:26am
- - - - - - - 25.0 1011.4 -
Marion Reef 18/05:30am SSE 14 17 SSE 19
02:45am
- - - - - - - 24.5 1012.4 -
Creal Reef 18/05:30am ESE 13 17 ESE 17
05:27am
- - - - - - - 24.1 1012.7 -
Gannett Cay 18/05:30am ESE 12 14 ESE 17
12:43am
- - - - - - - 23.2 1013.7 -
Cato Island 18/05:30am - 11 13 - 17
12:34am
- - - - - - - 22.8 1013.8 -
Frederick Reef 18/05:30am SSE 12 14 ESE 18
12:58am
- - - - - - - 23.4 1013.2 -

CAPRICORNIA COAST: ST LAWRENCE to BURNETT HEADS

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
St Lawrence 18/05:30am CALM 0 0 SSE 5
01:32am
- - - - - - - 16.1 1014.3 0.0
Samuel Hill 18/05:30am CALM 0 0 - 0
05:30am
- - - - 10 Mostly clear - 12.8 1014.4 0.0
Yeppoon 18/05:30am W 4 6 NE 11
12:43am
- - - - - - - 17.5 1014.4 0.0
Rosslyn Bay Harbour 18/05:30am W 2 3 NE 10
01:18am
- - - - - - - 20.3 1014.1 -
Rundle Island 18/05:30am N 6 7 NE 9
02:27am
- - - - - - - 22.7 1014.1 -
Gladstone 18/05:30am SW 4 6 NE 8
12:37am
- - - - - - - 19.3 1014.5 0.0
Heron Island 18/05:30am NNE 5 7 NNE 9
04:55am
- - - - - - - - - -
Lady Elliot Island 18/05:30am NNE 3 5 NE 7
12:45am
- - - - - - - 21.9 1014.8 0.0
Seventeen Seventy 17/09:00am SE 7 - - - 1 1.1 5 E 25 Mostly clear Fine 25.5 1020.3 0.0

K'GARI (FRASER ISLAND) COAST: SANDY CAPE to DOUBLE ISLAND POINT including HERVEY BAY

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
Bundaberg 18/05:30am WSW 1 3 WSW 5
12:32am
- - - - 10 Partly cloudy - 16.1 1014.5 0.0
Hervey Bay 18/05:30am SSW 3 4 SSW 6
03:57am
- - - - 10 Partly cloudy - 15.9 1014.8 0.0
Double Island Point 18/05:30am NNW 1 4 NNW 12
01:51am
- - - - - - - 20.2 1014.6 0.0

SUNSHINE COAST: DOUBLE ISLAND POINT to CAPE MORETON

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
Double Island Point 18/05:30am NNW 1 4 NNW 12
01:51am
- - - - - - - 20.2 1014.6 0.0
Tewantin 18/05:30am CALM 0 0 W 6
02:55am
- - - - - - - 17.1 1015.1 0.0
Sunshine Coast Airport 18/05:30am W 3 4 NW 8
02:37am
- - - - 10 Clear - 15.8 1015.0 0.0
Cape Moreton 18/05:30am NW 8 11 N 20
12:11am
- - - - - - - 20.3 1015.0 0.0

GOLD COAST: CAPE MORETON to POINT DANGER including MORETON BAY

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
Cape Moreton 18/05:30am NW 8 11 N 20
12:11am
- - - - - - - 20.3 1015.0 0.0
North West 10 Beacon 18/05:30am NNW 10 12 NNW 18
01:10am
- - - - - - - - - -
Inner Beacon 18/05:30am NW 5 7 N 19
12:56am
- - - - - - - - - -
Hope Banks Beacon 18/05:30am NNW 4 5 NNW 18
03:42am
- - - - - - - - - -
Banana Bank 18/05:30am NNW 9 11 NNW 20
03:22am
- - - - - - - - - -
Brisbane Airport 18/05:30am N 5 5 - 15
12:31am
- - - - 52 Clear - 17.8 1014.7 0.0
Redland (Alexandra Hills) 18/05:30am N 3 4 N 13
01:29am
- - - - - - - 18.4 - 0.0
Point Lookout 17/09:00am N 2 - - - 1 1.2 8 E 25 Clear Fine 26.6 - 0.0
Gold Coast Seaway 18/05:30am N 6 10 NNE 11
05:15am
- - - - - - - 19.8 1013.6 0.0
Coolangatta 18/05:30am N 7 9 NNW 15
04:05am
- - - - 10 Clear - 20.7 1013.9 0.0

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Data quality

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