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Latest Coastal Weather Observations for Queensland

Latest Coastal Weather Observations for Queensland

IDQ60700

Issued at 4:03 am EST Saturday 4 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 04/04:00am SE 10 17 SE 18
03:48am
- - - - 10 Clear - 27.9 1012.7 0.0
Sweers Island 03/09:00am SE 25 - - - - - - - 40 Mostly clear Fine 28.7 1016.2 0.0
Kowanyama 04/04:00am CALM 0 3 E 7
12:11am
- - - - 10 Clear - 19.9 1011.6 0.0
Weipa 04/04:00am E 4 5 SE 6
12:26am
- - - - 10 Clear - 24.1 1011.8 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 04/04:00am - - - - - - - - - - - - 26.8 1011.0 -
Horn Island 04/04:00am ESE 10 14 ESE 16
03:05am
- - - - 10 Partly cloudy - 26.6 1011.4 0.0
Coconut Island 04/04:00am - - - - - - - - - - - - 26.6 1011.1 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 04/04:00am CALM 0 0 S 6
01:35am
- - - - 10 Partly cloudy - 24.5 1012.4 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 04/04:00am SE 9 11 SE 13
03:33am
- - - - - - - 24.8 1013.7 0.0
Cooktown 04/04:00am SE 4 7 SE 7
03:54am
- - - - 10 Mostly clear - 22.9 1013.7 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 04/04:00am SE 12 14 SE 15
02:42am
- - - - - - - 25.1 1014.2 0.0
Cairns 04/04:00am S 9 16 S 17
03:46am
- - - - 10 Clear - 22.9 1014.1 0.0
Arlington Reef 04/04:00am SSE 18 22 SSE 22
03:56am
- - - - - - - - 1014.0 -
Innisfail Aero 04/04:00am NW 2 3 - 5
12:54am
- - - - 10 Mostly clear - 16.7 1015.1 0.0
South Johnstone 04/04:00am WSW 6 8 WSW 9
12:43am
- - - - - - - 18.7 1015.1 0.2
Cowley Beach (Defence) 04/04:00am SW 1 5 SW 5
03:59am
- - - - - - - 21.5 - 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 04/04:00am S 12 14 S 15
03:00am
- - - - - - - 24.5 1015.6 0.0
Townsville 04/04:00am SSE 5 6 SE 9
12:01am
- - - - 10 Clear - 19.6 1016.0 0.0
Alva Beach 04/04:00am SSW 4 4 SE 12
12:27am
- - - - - - - 18.1 1016.2 0.0
Bowen Airport AWS 04/04:00am SE 5 7 SSE 14
01:03am
- - - - - - - 20.9 1016.0 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 04/04:00am SE 5 7 SSE 14
01:03am
- - - - - - - 20.9 1016.0 0.0
Hamilton Island 04/04:00am SE 18 22 SSE 22
03:55am
- - - - 10 Clear - 22.7 1016.1 0.0
Proserpine Airport 04/04:00am SSW 6 7 SSW 9
01:31am
- - - - 10 Clear - 14.7 1016.5 0.0
Creal Reef 04/04:00am ESE 16 19 ESE 19
03:57am
- - - - - - - 23.9 1015.9 -
Mackay 04/04:00am SW 8 9 SW 11
03:39am
- - - - - Clear - 16.4 1017.1 0.0
Mackay Racecourse 04/04:00am SW 3 3 SW 4
03:31am
- - - - - - - 13.4 - -
Middle Percy Island 04/04:00am SSE 12 17 SSE 17
03:56am
- - - - - - - 20.4 1017.6 0.2
Gannett Cay 04/02:30am SE 16 17 ESE 19
01:58am
- - - - - - - 23.2 1016.6 -
St Lawrence 04/04:00am S 4 6 SSE 9
02:09am
- - - - - - - 12.4 1018.0 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 03/08:00pm - - - - - - - - - - - - 26.5 1014.4 -
Holmes Reef 03/06:30pm SE 8 9 - - - - - - - - - 26.3 1013.8 -
Willis Island 04/04:00am SSE 15 17 SE 18
02:46am
- - - - - - - 25.5 1013.8 0.0
Lihou Reef Lighthouse 04/01:00am - - - - - - - - - - - - 26.0 1014.5 -
Flinders Reef 04/04:00am SE 15 17 SE 17
03:56am
- - - - - - - 24.9 1014.4 -
Marion Reef 04/04:00am SSE 14 15 S 19
01:39am
- - - - - - - 25.0 1015.2 -
Creal Reef 04/04:00am ESE 16 19 ESE 19
03:57am
- - - - - - - 23.9 1015.9 -
Gannett Cay 04/02:30am SE 16 17 ESE 19
01:58am
- - - - - - - 23.2 1016.6 -
Cato Island 04/04:00am - 15 18 - 22
02:11am
- - - - - - - 22.6 1016.6 -
Frederick Reef 04/04:00am SE 18 20 SE 21
03:40am
- - - - - - - 24.4 1015.5 -

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 04/04:00am S 4 6 SSE 9
02:09am
- - - - - - - 12.4 1018.0 0.0
Samuel Hill 04/04:00am CALM 0 0 SE 5
02:55am
- - - - 10 Mostly clear - 11.7 1018.1 0.0
Yeppoon 04/04:00am WSW 4 5 SW 7
02:35am
- - - - - - - 17.9 1018.5 0.0
Rosslyn Bay Harbour 04/04:00am SSW 2 4 S 10
12:17am
- - - - - - - 19.8 1018.1 -
Rundle Island 04/04:00am SSE 12 13 SSE 15
01:17am
- - - - - - - 21.8 1018.1 -
Gladstone 04/04:00am S 7 10 SSE 12
03:07am
- - - - - - - 18.9 1018.7 0.0
Heron Island 04/03:51am SSE 11 14 SSE 16
02:47am
- - - - - - - - - -
Lady Elliot Island 04/04:00am S 6 8 SE 13
12:00am
- - - - - - - 20.9 1018.4 0.0
Seventeen Seventy 03/09:00am SSE 11 - - - 2 1.4 5 SE 25 Clear Fine 27.2 1017.6 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 04/04:00am SW 3 5 SSW 7
12:47am
- - - - 9 Clear - 14.4 1018.9 0.0
Hervey Bay 04/04:00am SSW 5 6 SSW 6
04:00am
- - - - 10 Clear - 15.2 1018.8 0.2
Double Island Point 04/04:00am SSE 9 12 SE 12
03:54am
- - - - - - - 18.7 1018.2 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 04/04:00am SSE 9 12 SE 12
03:54am
- - - - - - - 18.7 1018.2 0.0
Tewantin 04/04:00am W 3 5 W 8
02:30am
- - - - - - - 15.6 1018.6 0.0
Sunshine Coast Airport 04/04:00am WNW 4 4 WNW 9
02:19am
- - - - 4 Clear - 12.4 1018.3 0.0
Cape Moreton 04/04:00am NW 8 9 NW 10
02:41am
- - - - - - - 18.5 1018.2 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 04/04:00am NW 8 9 NW 10
02:41am
- - - - - - - 18.5 1018.2 0.0
North West 10 Beacon 04/03:57am SW 8 8 WNW 10
12:55am
- - - - - - - - - -
Inner Beacon 04/04:00am SSW 6 7 NNW 9
12:09am
- - - - - - - - - -
Hope Banks Beacon 04/04:00am WSW 7 8 NNW 9
12:30am
- - - - - - - - - -
Banana Bank 04/04:00am SW 5 7 NNW 10
12:05am
- - - - - - - - - -
Brisbane Airport 04/04:00am S 6 7 SSW 10
03:44am
- - - - 44 Clear - 15.5 1018.5 0.0
Redland (Alexandra Hills) 04/04:00am WSW 2 3 WSW 6
03:02am
- - - - - - - 13.3 - 0.0
Point Lookout 03/09:00am S 4 - - - 2 1.4 10 SE 20 Mostly clear Fine 24.4 - 0.0
Gold Coast Seaway 04/04:00am SW 4 6 WSW 7
03:47am
- - - - - - - 14.6 1018.4 0.0
Coolangatta 04/04:00am SW 4 5 WSW 7
01:54am
- - - - 10 Clear - 11.6 1018.6 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.