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Latest Coastal Weather Observations for Queensland

Latest Coastal Weather Observations for Queensland

IDQ60700

Issued at 8:52 pm EST Sunday 27 April 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 27/08:50pm ENE 5 6 SE 23
01:10pm		 - - - - 71 Mostly cloudy - 26.2 1012.3 0.0
Sweers Island 27/09:00am SE 5 - - - - - - - 40 Mostly cloudy Fine 26.9 1012.3 0.0
Kowanyama 27/08:50pm SSE 4 5 ESE 14
11:09am		 - - - - 53 Cloudy - 26.5 1011.0 0.0
Weipa 27/08:50pm ESE 3 4 NE 17
02:06pm		 - - - - 50 Clear - 26.0 1010.1 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 27/08:50pm - - - - - - - - - - - - 26.5 1009.3 -
Horn Island 27/08:50pm SE 4 5 E 16
02:37am		 - - - - 55 Clear - 24.8 1009.7 0.6
Coconut Island 27/08:50pm - - - - - - - - - - - - 26.7 1009.6 0.0

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 27/08:50pm SSE 4 5 SE 17
08:50am		 - - - - 47 Mostly clear - 26.3 1010.8 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 27/08:50pm SE 8 11 SE 16
12:45pm		 - - - - - - - 26.0 1011.9 0.0
Cooktown 27/08:50pm SE 4 5 E 15
02:41pm		 - - - - 50 Clear - 24.9 1011.8 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 27/08:50pm - 5 5 - 10
11:00am		 - - - - - - - 26.3 1012.0 0.0
Cairns 27/08:50pm CALM 0 0 SSE 12
09:50am		 - - - - 72 Clear - 23.9 1012.0 0.0
Arlington Reef 27/08:50pm ESE 3 4 SSE 12
10:59am		 - - - - - - - - 1012.2 -
Innisfail Aero 27/08:50pm SW 4 4 ENE 11
03:24pm		 - - - - 56 Clear - 22.9 1012.3 0.0
South Johnstone 27/08:50pm WSW 3 4 NE 8
03:29pm		 - - - - - - - 23.1 1012.4 0.0
Cowley Beach (Defence) 27/08:50pm CALM 0 0 NE 6
02:43pm		 - - - - - - - 22.7 - 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 27/08:50pm NNW 7 8 N 17
04:11pm		 - - - - - - - - 1011.9 -
Townsville 27/08:50pm CALM 0 0 N 16
01:07pm		 - - - - 42 Clear - 24.0 1012.5 0.0
Alva Beach 27/08:50pm NNW 4 5 N 13
05:12pm		 - - - - - - - 24.8 1012.5 0.0
Bowen Airport AWS 27/08:50pm CALM 0 0 N 13
03:23pm		 - - - - - - - 22.5 1012.5 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 27/08:50pm CALM 0 0 N 13
03:23pm		 - - - - - - - 22.5 1012.5 0.0
Hamilton Island 27/08:50pm NNW 11 13 NW 15
08:32pm		 - - - - 73 Clear - 25.3 1012.2 0.0
Proserpine 27/08:50pm NW 5 5 NNW 14
04:48pm		 - - - - - - - 21.8 1012.3 0.0
Creal Reef 27/02:30am ENE 2 5 NE 7
01:38am		 - - - - - - - 25.0 1010.8 -
Mackay 27/08:50pm NNW 5 6 NNW 13
03:42pm		 - - - - - Mostly clear - 23.9 1012.3 0.0
Mackay Racecourse 27/08:50pm CALM 0 0 - 0
08:50pm		 - - - - - - - 22.1 - 0.0
Middle Percy Island 27/08:50pm N 8 9 WNW 15
12:02pm		 - - - - - - - 23.0 1012.8 0.0
Gannett Cay 27/08:50pm W 7 8 W 14
04:14pm		 - - - - - - - 25.9 1012.2 -
St Lawrence 27/08:50pm CALM 0 0 NE 13
03:37pm		 - - - - - - - 23.0 1012.1 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 27/08:50pm - - - - - - - - - - - - 26.9 1011.6 -
Holmes Reef 27/05:30pm ESE 11 12 ESE 15
12:32am		 - - - - - - - 27.0 1010.3 -
Willis Island 27/08:50pm SSE 16 18 SSE 19
08:38pm		 - - - - - - - 26.5 1011.8 0.0
Lihou Reef Lighthouse 27/08:50pm - - - - - - - - - - - - 26.1 1011.9 -
Flinders Reef 27/08:50pm CALM 0 2 SE 13
03:11am		 - - - - - - - 26.6 1012.2 -
Marion Reef 27/08:50pm S 10 11 S 13
08:48pm		 - - - - - - - 26.3 1012.7 -
Creal Reef 27/02:30am ENE 2 5 NE 7
01:38am		 - - - - - - - 25.0 1010.8 -
Gannett Cay 27/08:50pm W 7 8 W 14
04:14pm		 - - - - - - - 25.9 1012.2 -
Cato Island 27/08:50pm - 10 11 - 17
03:08pm		 - - - - - - - 24.3 1011.5 -
Frederick Reef 27/08:50pm SW 9 10 WSW 13
12:56pm		 - - - - - - - 25.4 1012.4 -

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 27/08:50pm CALM 0 0 NE 13
03:37pm		 - - - - - - - 23.0 1012.1 0.0
Samuel Hill 27/08:50pm CALM 0 0 NW 14
10:48am		 - - - - 42 Clear - 18.5 1012.1 0.0
Yeppoon 27/08:50pm W 5 6 W 17
10:08am		 - - - - - - - 21.4 1011.8 0.2
Rosslyn Bay Harbour 27/08:50pm WNW 2 3 WSW 13
10:47am		 - - - - - - - 24.4 1011.5 -
Rundle Island 27/08:50pm NNW 4 5 NNW 16
10:35am		 - - - - - - - 25.2 1011.4 -
Gladstone 27/08:50pm NW 4 4 NW 14
04:41pm		 - - - - - - - 23.0 1011.5 0.0
Heron Island 27/08:50pm NW 10 13 NW 15
08:45pm		 - - - - - - - - - -
Lady Elliot Island 27/08:50pm NW 11 13 NW 19
04:38pm		 - - - - - - - 25.4 1011.2 0.0
Seventeen Seventy 27/09:00am NW 5 - - - <0.1 0.3 6 E 15 Mostly clear Fine 25.3 1013.4 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 27/08:50pm WNW 5 5 N 16
03:29pm		 - - - - 15 Clear - 20.5 1010.8 0.0
Rainbow Beach 27/09:00am W 2 - - - 1 - - - 75 Mostly clear Fine 22.9 1011.8 0.0
Double Island Point 27/08:50pm W 8 11 NW 18
04:00pm		 - - - - - - - 23.6 1010.4 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 27/08:50pm W 8 11 NW 18
04:00pm		 - - - - - - - 23.6 1010.4 0.0
Tewantin 27/08:50pm CALM 0 0 NW 12
02:11pm		 - - - - - - - 19.9 1010.6 0.0
Sunshine Coast Airport 27/08:50pm CALM 0 0 SE 16
02:49pm		 - - - - 28 Clear - 17.6 1010.6 0.0
Cape Moreton 27/08:50pm WSW 13 16 NNW 21
02:38pm		 - - - - - - - 22.2 1009.9 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 27/08:50pm WSW 13 16 NNW 21
02:38pm		 - - - - - - - 22.2 1009.9 0.0
North West 10 Beacon 27/08:50pm SW 10 10 NNW 25
02:11pm		 - - - - - - - - - -
Inner Beacon 27/08:50pm WSW 13 14 WSW 15
08:38pm		 - - - - - - - - - -
Hope Banks Beacon 27/08:50pm W 10 12 W 17
08:35pm		 - - - - - - - - - -
Banana Bank 27/08:50pm WSW 8 9 W 19
09:24am		 - - - - - - - - - -
Brisbane Airport 27/08:50pm WSW 10 13 WNW 18
12:11pm		 - - - - 75 Clear - 21.7 1010.6 0.0
Redland (Alexandra Hills) 27/08:50pm W 3 4 WSW 15
09:33am		 - - - - - - - 19.5 - 0.0
Redcliffe 27/08:50pm WSW 7 8 NW 15
02:26pm		 - - - - - - - 22.4 1010.7 0.0
Point Lookout 27/09:00am WNW 1 - - - 2 1.3 9 E 20 Mostly clear Fine 24.3 - 0.0
Gold Coast Seaway 27/08:50pm W 7 8 WNW 25
01:45pm		 - - - - - - - 21.6 1009.8 0.0
Coolangatta 27/08:50pm S 4 4 NNW 20
12:48pm		 - - - - 46 Clear - 17.9 1009.6 0.0

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Data quality

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