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Latest Coastal Weather Observations for Queensland

Latest Coastal Weather Observations for Queensland

IDQ60700

Issued at 2:02 pm EST Friday 17 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 17/02:00pm N 13 17 N 18
01:20pm
- - - - 10 Mostly clear - 31.7 1010.1 0.0
Sweers Island 16/09:00am NE 17 - - - - - - - 20 Partly cloudy Smoke 30.4 1013.0 0.0
Kowanyama 17/02:00pm ESE 8 15 ENE 19
09:13am
- - - - 10 Clear - 36.1 1008.0 0.0
Weipa 17/02:00pm ESE 15 22 E 27
01:38pm
- - - - 10 Partly cloudy - 35.6 1007.6 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 17/02:00pm - - - - - - - - - - - - 28.7 1008.0 -
Horn Island 17/02:00pm ESE 19 28 ESE 30
11:34am
- - - - 10 Clear - 30.7 1008.4 0.0
Coconut Island 17/02:00pm - - - - - - - - - - - - 33.0 1008.4 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 17/02:00pm ESE 16 23 SE 27
10:54am
- - - - 10 Mostly clear - 29.5 1010.2 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 17/02:00pm SE 19 26 SSE 26
01:51pm
- - - - - - - 29.7 1011.6 0.0
Cooktown 17/02:00pm ESE 13 19 E 25
01:46pm
- - - - 10 Mostly clear - 28.9 1011.7 0.0

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 17/02:00pm ESE 15 18 E 26
02:59am
- - - - - - - 29.1 1012.2 0.0
Cairns 17/02:00pm SE 13 20 SE 21
11:04am
- - - - 10 Clear - 30.3 1011.8 0.0
Arlington Reef 17/02:00pm SE 14 17 SE 25
02:08am
- - - - - - - - 1012.3 -
Innisfail Aero 17/02:00pm ESE 11 14 SE 19
12:51pm
- - - - 10 Partly cloudy - 27.6 1012.7 0.6
South Johnstone 17/02:00pm SE 7 13 ESE 15
01:34pm
- - - - - - - 27.8 1012.7 0.2
Cowley Beach (Defence) 17/02:00pm ESE 1 4 E 8
12:14am
- - - - - - - 28.3 - 0.0

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 17/02:00pm SE 8 17 SE 23
12:15am
- - - - - - - 26.4 1012.9 1.0
Townsville 17/02:00pm ENE 20 23 ENE 23
02:00pm
- - - - 37 Mostly cloudy - 29.3 1013.1 0.0
Cape Ferguson 17/02:00pm ENE 15 16 ESE 22
12:03am
- - - - - - - - 1013.8 -
Alva Beach 17/02:00pm ENE 13 20 ENE 20
02:00pm
- - - - - - - 27.1 1013.4 0.0
Bowen Airport AWS 17/02:00pm E 17 21 ENE 21
02:00pm
- - - - - - - 28.6 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 17/02:00pm E 17 21 ENE 21
02:00pm
- - - - - - - 28.6 1013.2 0.0
Hamilton Island 17/02:00pm ESE 16 18 ESE 29
04:19am
- - - - 10 Clear - 25.7 1014.3 0.2
Proserpine Airport 17/02:00pm ESE 14 21 ENE 23
12:44pm
- - - - 10 Clear - 29.0 1013.7 0.0
Creal Reef 17/02:00pm ESE 17 19 ESE 29
12:36am
- - - - - - - 24.8 1014.2 -
Mackay 17/02:00pm ESE 9 16 SE 18
12:28pm
- - - - - Mostly clear - 26.9 1015.1 0.0
Mackay Racecourse 17/02:00pm E 13 20 ENE 21
11:37am
- - - - - - - 26.9 - -
Middle Percy Island 17/02:00pm ESE 12 17 SE 22
02:06am
- - - - - - - 25.2 1015.7 0.0
Gannett Cay 17/02:00pm SE 13 14 ESE 21
02:01am
- - - - - - - 24.4 1015.4 -
St Lawrence 17/02:00pm N 11 15 N 19
12:51pm
- - - - - - - 29.0 1014.4 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 17/02:00pm - - - - - - - - - - - - 26.3 1011.4 -
Holmes Reef 17/01:59pm ESE 17 17 ESE 25
06:22am
- - - - - - - 26.1 1011.5 -
Willis Island 17/02:00pm ESE 19 22 ESE 25
02:13am
- - - - - - - 28.6 1011.7 0.0
Lihou Reef Lighthouse 17/02:00pm - - - - - - - - - - - - 25.6 1011.9 -
Flinders Reef 17/02:00pm SE 18 25 E 27
04:51am
- - - - - - - 25.2 1012.2 -
Marion Reef 17/02:00pm SE 18 20 ESE 30
01:16am
- - - - - - - 24.8 1013.6 -
Creal Reef 17/02:00pm ESE 17 19 ESE 29
12:36am
- - - - - - - 24.8 1014.2 -
Gannett Cay 17/02:00pm SE 13 14 ESE 21
02:01am
- - - - - - - 24.4 1015.4 -
Cato Island 17/02:00pm - 13 17 - 23
04:36am
- - - - - - - 24.1 1015.9 -
Frederick Reef 17/02:00pm ESE 16 18 ESE 25
12:04am
- - - - - - - 24.0 1014.4 -

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 17/02:00pm N 11 15 N 19
12:51pm
- - - - - - - 29.0 1014.4 0.0
Samuel Hill 17/02:00pm ESE 10 17 ESE 17
02:00pm
- - - - 10 Mostly clear - 27.2 1015.8 0.0
Yeppoon 17/02:00pm E 12 15 E 19
01:29am
- - - - - - - 25.5 1016.2 0.0
Rosslyn Bay Harbour 17/02:00pm S 5 10 S 16
01:30am
- - - - - - - 24.8 1016.0 -
Rundle Island 17/02:00pm ESE 13 15 ESE 19
12:19am
- - - - - - - 23.3 1016.0 -
Gladstone 17/02:00pm ENE 11 16 ENE 19
01:41pm
- - - - - - - 27.6 1016.1 0.0
Heron Island 17/02:00pm SE 10 16 SE 19
01:36pm
- - - - - - - - - -
Lady Elliot Island 17/02:00pm ESE 10 12 E 16
12:07am
- - - - - - - 26.5 1016.8 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 17/02:00pm ENE 11 15 ENE 17
12:38pm
- - - - 10 Clear - 28.2 1016.0 0.0
Hervey Bay 17/02:00pm E 9 15 ENE 19
09:52am
- - - - 10 Clear - 27.4 1016.3 0.0
Double Island Point 17/02:00pm ENE 7 9 ENE 15
12:58am
- - - - - - - 25.2 1017.1 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 17/02:00pm ENE 7 9 ENE 15
12:58am
- - - - - - - 25.2 1017.1 0.0
Tewantin 17/02:00pm ENE 8 13 ENE 13
01:58pm
- - - - - - - 25.0 1017.0 0.0
Sunshine Coast Airport 17/02:00pm NE 11 14 ENE 15
01:16pm
- - - - 10 Clear - 25.2 1016.8 0.0
Cape Moreton 17/02:00pm NNE 8 11 ENE 14
01:46am
- - - - - - - 23.6 1017.1 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 17/02:00pm NNE 8 11 ENE 14
01:46am
- - - - - - - 23.6 1017.1 0.0
North West 10 Beacon 17/02:00pm NNE 11 13 NNE 13
01:58pm
- - - - - - - - - -
Inner Beacon 17/02:00pm NNE 14 15 NNE 16
01:46pm
- - - - - - - - - -
Hope Banks Beacon 17/02:00pm NNE 10 12 N 12
01:58pm
- - - - - - - - - -
Banana Bank 17/02:00pm N 12 15 N 16
01:44pm
- - - - - - - - - -
Brisbane Airport 17/02:00pm NNE 15 17 NNE 17
02:00pm
- - - - 64 Clear - 25.4 1016.4 0.0
Redland (Alexandra Hills) 17/02:00pm NNE 12 16 NNE 16
01:54pm
- - - - - - - 23.9 - 0.0
Point Lookout 17/09:00am N 2 - - - 1 1.2 8 E 25 Clear Fine 26.6 - 0.0
Gold Coast Seaway 17/02:00pm NNE 17 22 NNE 22
01:56pm
- - - - - - - 26.0 1016.1 0.0
Coolangatta 17/02:00pm N 15 20 N 21
01:49pm
- - - - 10 Clear - 24.8 1016.2 0.0

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Data quality

These observations have been taken from the Bureau of Meteorology's real-time system. Most are generated automatically, with only limited quality checks performed. It is possible for incorrect values to appear. Further information can be found at About Latest Weather Observations. Please check the disclaimer before using these data.