Latest Coastal Weather Observations for Queensland
IDQ60700
Issued at 8:03 pm EST Tuesday 18 August 2026 (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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir | Spd kts |
Gust kts |
Dir | kts time |
Height m |
Period s |
Dir | |||||||||
| Mornington Island Airport | 18/08:00pm | CALM | 0 | 0 | N | 17 01:16pm |
- | - | - | - | 10 | Clear | - | 20.7 | 1019.7 | 0.0 |
| Kowanyama | 18/08:00pm | W | 5 | 6 | ESE | 19 09:33am |
- | - | - | - | 10 | Clear | - | 22.8 | 1018.4 | 0.0 |
| Weipa | 18/08:00pm | E | 8 | 12 | ESE | 22 01:24pm |
- | - | - | - | 10 | Clear | - | 26.0 | 1017.5 | 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir | Spd kts |
Gust kts |
Dir | kts time |
Height m |
Period s |
Dir | |||||||||
| Thursday Island | 18/08:00pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24.8 | 1017.4 | - |
| Horn Island | 18/08:00pm | SE | 14 | 19 | SE | 25 03:50pm |
- | - | - | - | 10 | Clear | - | 24.3 | 1017.8 | 0.0 |
| Coconut Island | 18/08:00pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25.0 | 1017.5 | 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir | Spd kts |
Gust kts |
Dir | kts time |
Height m |
Period s |
Dir | |||||||||
| Lockhart River | 18/08:00pm | SE | 7 | 9 | ESE | 24 11:12am |
- | - | - | - | 10 | Cloudy | - | 23.1 | 1019.7 | 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir | Spd kts |
Gust kts |
Dir | kts time |
Height m |
Period s |
Dir | |||||||||
| Cape Flattery | 18/08:00pm | SSE | 18 | 26 | SSE | 29 05:40pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22.3 | 1020.8 | 0.2 |
| Cooktown | 18/08:00pm | SE | 10 | 15 | SE | 26 04:32pm |
- | - | - | - | 10 | Clear | - | 21.3 | 1021.0 | 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir | Spd kts |
Gust kts |
Dir | kts time |
Height m |
Period s |
Dir | |||||||||
| Low Isles | 18/08:00pm | SE | 23 | 25 | ESE | 33 05:33pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22.0 | 1021.9 | 0.0 |
| Cairns | 18/08:00pm | SSE | 13 | 17 | SSE | 28 01:53pm |
- | - | - | - | 10 | Clear | - | 20.7 | 1022.1 | 0.0 |
| Arlington Reef | 18/08:00pm | SSE | 25 | 31 | SSE | 31 08:00pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1021.4 | - |
| Innisfail Aero | 18/08:00pm | SW | 4 | 5 | SSE | 25 01:04pm |
- | - | - | - | 10 | Partly cloudy | - | 18.9 | 1023.4 | 6.8 |
| South Johnstone | 18/08:00pm | SW | 6 | 8 | SE | 17 01:59pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19.1 | 1023.6 | 1.4 |
| Cowley Beach (Defence) | 18/08:00pm | S | 3 | 9 | S | 16 10:59am |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.1 | - | 0.8 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir | Spd kts |
Gust kts |
Dir | kts time |
Height m |
Period s |
Dir | |||||||||
| Lucinda | 18/08:00pm | ESE | 21 | 29 | ESE | 29 07:59pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.4 | 1023.3 | 0.0 |
| Townsville | 18/08:00pm | ESE | 13 | 17 | E | 27 05:21pm |
- | - | - | - | 42 | Partly cloudy | - | 20.9 | 1023.9 | 0.0 |
| Cape Ferguson | 18/08:00pm | ESE | 17 | 19 | E | 28 04:43pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.1 | 1024.4 | - |
| Alva Beach | 18/08:00pm | ESE | 13 | 20 | ESE | 24 04:06pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20.6 | 1023.8 | 0.0 |
| Bowen Airport AWS | 18/08:00pm | SE | 13 | 17 | SE | 29 05:03pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20.4 | 1024.4 | 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir | Spd kts |
Gust kts |
Dir | kts time |
Height m |
Period s |
Dir | |||||||||
| Bowen Airport AWS | 18/08:00pm | SE | 13 | 17 | SE | 29 05:03pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20.4 | 1024.4 | 0.0 |
| Hamilton Island | 18/08:00pm | SE | 23 | 28 | ESE | 37 11:48am |
- | - | - | - | 10 | Partly cloudy | - | 20.4 | 1024.4 | 5.4 |
| Proserpine Airport | 18/08:00pm | SE | 14 | 22 | SE | 31 01:27pm |
- | - | - | - | 10 | Mostly clear | - | 19.8 | 1024.7 | 0.0 |
| Creal Reef | 18/08:00pm | SE | 23 | 26 | ESE | 35 02:26pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.9 | 1023.7 | - |
| Mackay | 18/08:00pm | SE | 12 | 19 | SSE | 24 08:29am |
- | - | - | - | - | Mostly clear | - | 20.1 | 1025.5 | 1.0 |
| Mackay Racecourse | 18/08:00pm | ESE | 9 | 20 | ESE | 21 04:08pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20.2 | - | 0.0 |
| Middle Percy Island | 18/08:00pm | SE | 19 | 27 | SE | 34 04:29am |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.4 | 1025.7 | 0.2 |
| Gannett Cay | 18/08:00pm | ESE | 25 | 31 | SE | 34 05:37am |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.2 | 1025.1 | - |
| St Lawrence | 18/08:00pm | ESE | 5 | 9 | E | 18 11:23am |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19.0 | 1026.8 | 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir | Spd kts |
Gust kts |
Dir | kts time |
Height m |
Period s |
Dir | |||||||||
| Bougainville Reef | 18/07:52pm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23.7 | 1019.9 | - |
| Willis Island | 18/08:00pm | ESE | 20 | 24 | SE | 37 01:20pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23.7 | 1020.0 | 1.8 |
| Lihou Reef Lighthouse | 18/08:00pm | SE | 23 | 27 | SE | 30 07:41pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22.6 | - | - |
| Flinders Reef | 18/08:00pm | SE | 20 | 27 | SE | 29 07:07pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22.0 | 1021.4 | - |
| Marion Reef | 18/08:00pm | SE | 24 | 27 | SE | 34 04:28pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22.6 | 1022.6 | - |
| Creal Reef | 18/08:00pm | SE | 23 | 26 | ESE | 35 02:26pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.9 | 1023.7 | - |
| Gannett Cay | 18/08:00pm | ESE | 25 | 31 | SE | 34 05:37am |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.2 | 1025.1 | - |
| Cato Island | 18/08:00pm | - | 23 | 28 | - | 34 06:49pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20.3 | 1026.0 | - |
| Frederick Reef | 18/08:00pm | ESE | 26 | 29 | ESE | 38 03:04am |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.4 | 1023.7 | - |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir | Spd kts |
Gust kts |
Dir | kts time |
Height m |
Period s |
Dir | |||||||||
| St Lawrence | 18/08:00pm | ESE | 5 | 9 | E | 18 11:23am |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19.0 | 1026.8 | 0.0 |
| Samuel Hill | 18/08:00pm | SSE | 4 | 7 | SE | 22 11:18am |
- | - | - | - | 10 | Partly cloudy | - | 16.9 | 1026.9 | 0.2 |
| Yeppoon | 18/08:00pm | SE | 9 | 17 | SE | 23 05:34pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19.5 | 1027.4 | 0.0 |
| Rosslyn Bay Harbour | 18/08:00pm | S | 11 | 19 | S | 24 03:10pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20.1 | 1026.9 | - |
| Rundle Island | 18/08:00pm | SE | 20 | 23 | SSE | 29 02:32am |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19.8 | 1027.0 | - |
| Gladstone | 18/08:00pm | SSE | 9 | 13 | SE | 31 04:11pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18.0 | 1027.7 | 0.0 |
| Heron Island | 18/08:00pm | ESE | 14 | 21 | ESE | 29 12:25am |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lady Elliot Island | 18/08:00pm | ESE | 19 | 24 | ESE | 29 12:35am |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20.0 | 1027.6 | 0.0 |
| Seventeen Seventy | 18/09:00am | SE | 9 | - | - | - | 2 | 1.6 | 5 | SE | 25 | Mostly clear | Fine | 20.0 | 1027.0 | 0.6 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir | Spd kts |
Gust kts |
Dir | kts time |
Height m |
Period s |
Dir | |||||||||
| Bundaberg | 18/08:00pm | SSE | 6 | 8 | SE | 25 12:18pm |
- | - | - | - | 10 | Partly cloudy | - | 16.2 | 1028.5 | 0.0 |
| Hervey Bay | 18/08:00pm | SSE | 5 | 7 | ESE | 20 03:20am |
- | - | - | - | 5 | Mostly clear | - | 15.6 | 1029.1 | 2.6 |
| Double Island Point | 18/08:00pm | ESE | 7 | 10 | ESE | 34 12:22am |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15.6 | 1029.4 | 8.2 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir | Spd kts |
Gust kts |
Dir | kts time |
Height m |
Period s |
Dir | |||||||||
| Double Island Point | 18/08:00pm | ESE | 7 | 10 | ESE | 34 12:22am |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15.6 | 1029.4 | 8.2 |
| Tewantin | 18/08:00pm | SSE | 9 | 13 | ESE | 24 01:26pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15.6 | 1030.3 | 15.8 |
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 18/08:00pm | SSE | 15 | 22 | SE | 27 04:48pm |
- | - | - | - | 5 | Mostly clear | - | 15.4 | 1030.3 | 33.8 |
| Cape Moreton | 18/08:00pm | ESE | 27 | 33 | SE | 40 06:54pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15.6 | 1029.6 | 1.0 |
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dir | Spd kts |
Gust kts |
Dir | kts time |
Height m |
Period s |
Dir | |||||||||
| Cape Moreton | 18/08:00pm | ESE | 27 | 33 | SE | 40 06:54pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15.6 | 1029.6 | 1.0 |
| North West 10 Beacon | 18/08:00pm | SE | 17 | 20 | SE | 27 07:19pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inner Beacon | 18/08:00pm | SSE | 15 | 18 | SE | 26 01:43pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hope Banks Beacon | 18/08:00pm | SSE | 16 | 18 | SSE | 25 12:58pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Banana Bank | 18/08:00pm | SSE | 12 | 15 | SE | 24 03:04pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brisbane Airport | 18/08:00pm | SE | 9 | 14 | SE | 22 01:29pm |
- | - | - | - | 10 | Cloudy | - | 17.6 | 1031.0 | 1.4 |
| Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 18/08:00pm | S | 4 | 8 | SSE | 20 02:19pm |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15.9 | - | 0.2 |
| Point Lookout | 18/09:00am | SSE | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | 1.2 | 8 | SE | 20 | Mostly cloudy | Fine | 19.8 | - | 2.0 |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 18/08:00pm | S | 10 | 15 | ESE | 28 01:21am |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.1 | 1031.3 | 0.2 |
| Coolangatta | 18/08:00pm | SSW | 9 | 13 | SE | 24 02:37pm |
- | - | - | - | 10 | Cloudy | - | 16.5 | 1031.6 | 0.2 |
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Data quality
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