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Latest Coastal Weather Observations for Queensland

Latest Coastal Weather Observations for Queensland

IDQ60700

Issued at 5:42 pm EST Thursday 27 November 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 27/05:40pm N 12 14 NNW 19
04:09pm		 - - - - 38 Mostly clear - 30.5 1006.4 0.0
Sweers Island 27/09:00am W 5 - - - - - - - 40 Mostly clear Fine 32.2 1010.1 0.0
Kowanyama 27/05:40pm CALM 0 0 SW 27
01:06pm		 - - - - 34 Clear - 26.2 1008.0 50.8
Weipa 27/05:40pm W 9 10 W 20
03:45pm		 - - - - 61 Mostly clear - 30.0 1007.7 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 27/05:40pm - - - - - - - - - - - - 29.5 1007.1 -
Horn Island 27/05:40pm NW 8 10 NNE 15
11:25am		 - - - - 50 Mostly clear - 30.3 1007.4 0.0
Coconut Island 27/05:40pm - - - - - - - - - - - - 30.7 1007.4 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 27/05:40pm NNE 5 6 ENE 19
02:24pm		 - - - - 32 Clear - 29.2 1007.5 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 27/05:40pm N 11 13 N 19
05:37pm		 - - - - - - - 29.1 1007.4 0.0
Cooktown 27/05:40pm NE 5 6 ESE 21
01:25pm		 - - - - 50 Clear - 31.4 1006.6 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 27/05:40pm N 14 15 N 21
02:16pm		 - - - - - - - 29.3 1007.1 0.0
Cairns 27/05:40pm N 7 8 NNE 19
12:53pm		 - - - - 65 Partly cloudy - 28.9 1007.3 0.0
Arlington Reef 27/05:40pm N 13 15 N 19
02:05pm		 - - - - - - - - 1007.4 -
Innisfail Aero 27/05:40pm NW 6 7 NNE 22
01:30pm		 - - - - 47 Clear - 28.1 1006.9 0.0
South Johnstone 27/05:40pm CALM 0 0 NE 14
01:30pm		 - - - - - - - 28.3 1006.9 0.0
Cowley Beach (Defence) 27/05:40pm CALM 0 0 N 19
01:46pm		 - - - - - - - 28.9 - 0.0
Cardwell 27/09:00am NE 3 - - - <0.5 0.2 - NE - - - 30.0 1010.3 2.0

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
Cardwell 27/09:00am NE 3 - - - <0.5 0.2 - NE - - - 30.0 1010.3 2.0
Lucinda 27/05:40pm NNW 17 20 N 27
01:50pm		 - - - - - - - 28.2 1005.8 0.0
Townsville 27/05:40pm N 14 15 NNE 21
11:45am		 - - - - 45 Mostly clear - 29.2 1006.9 0.2
Cape Ferguson 27/05:40pm NNW 10 15 ENE 20
01:28pm		 - - - - - - - 28.9 1006.5 -
Alva Beach 27/05:40pm N 8 13 N 19
10:41am		 - - - - - - - 28.8 1006.6 0.0
Bowen Airport AWS 27/05:40pm NNW 11 14 NNW 20
11:23am		 - - - - - - - 29.2 1006.0 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 27/05:40pm NNW 11 14 NNW 20
11:23am		 - - - - - - - 29.2 1006.0 0.0
Hamilton Island 27/05:40pm NNW 19 23 NW 27
04:06pm		 - - - - 44 Clear - 28.4 1005.9 0.0
Proserpine Airport 27/05:40pm NNW 15 17 NNW 23
01:48pm		 - - - - 54 Clear - 29.9 1005.7 0.0
Creal Reef 27/05:40pm NNW 12 14 N 21
12:02am		 - - - - - - - 28.0 1007.2 -
Mackay 27/05:40pm N 6 8 N 23
03:01pm		 - - - - - Clear - 28.7 1006.7 0.0
Mackay Racecourse 27/05:40pm NNE 5 6 N 22
03:23pm		 - - - - - - - 29.2 - 0.0
Middle Percy Island 27/05:40pm N 13 16 N 27
02:40pm		 - - - - - - - 26.1 1008.1 0.0
Gannett Cay 27/05:40pm NNW 10 11 N 21
08:29am		 - - - - - - - 27.5 1007.6 -
St Lawrence 27/05:40pm ENE 3 4 S 32
03:28pm		 - - - - - - - 23.7 1006.8 21.4

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 27/05:40pm - - - - - - - - - - - - 29.2 1007.1 -
Holmes Reef 27/05:00pm N 11 13 N 15
04:40pm		 - - - - - - - 28.5 - -
Willis Island 27/05:40pm N 4 5 NE 13
04:13am		 - - - - - - - 28.4 1008.0 0.0
Lihou Reef Lighthouse 27/05:40pm - - - - - - - - - - - - 30.0 1008.6 -
Flinders Reef 27/05:40pm - 13 13 - 14
05:39pm		 - - - - - - - 28.6 1007.1 -
Marion Reef 27/05:40pm NE 4 5 NE 13
02:18am		 - - - - - - - 27.8 1008.4 -
Creal Reef 27/05:40pm NNW 12 14 N 21
12:02am		 - - - - - - - 28.0 1007.2 -
Gannett Cay 27/05:40pm NNW 10 11 N 21
08:29am		 - - - - - - - 27.5 1007.6 -
Cato Island 27/05:40pm - 19 20 - 24
02:49pm		 - - - - - - - 26.8 1006.5 -
Frederick Reef 27/05:40pm CALM 0 0 NW 16
08:29am		 - - - - - - - 29.5 1007.9 -

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 27/05:40pm ENE 3 4 S 32
03:28pm		 - - - - - - - 23.7 1006.8 21.4
Samuel Hill 27/05:40pm WNW 6 6 NW 21
09:49am		 - - - - 53 Clear - 24.0 1007.3 0.2
Yeppoon 27/05:40pm N 6 7 NNE 28
01:13pm		 - - - - - - - 24.2 1006.1 20.6
Rosslyn Bay Harbour 27/05:40pm NNW 15 18 NNE 27
01:06pm		 - - - - - - - 25.7 1005.8 -
Rundle Island 27/05:40pm N 26 29 N 30
05:28pm		 - - - - - - - 27.6 1005.1 -
Gladstone 27/05:40pm NNW 7 9 NNE 19
11:15am		 - - - - - - - 28.2 1006.3 1.0
Heron Island 27/05:40pm NNW 14 17 N 22
11:08am		 - - - - - - - - - -
Lady Elliot Island 27/05:40pm NNW 18 22 NNW 23
05:24pm		 - - - - - - - 26.5 1005.9 3.6
Seventeen Seventy 27/09:00am NNW 10 - - - 1 1.2 5 E 25 Partly cloudy Fine 29.4 1009.3 8.0

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 27/05:40pm NNW 18 21 SSW 39
05:52am		 - - - - 28 Mostly cloudy - 27.6 1005.5 0.0
Hervey Bay 27/05:40pm NW 15 18 W 28
03:23am		 - - - - 35 Cloudy - 27.2 1006.0 0.0
Rainbow Beach 27/09:00am NW 5 - - - 2 - - - 30 Partly cloudy Fine 25.2 1008.3 15.0
Double Island Point 27/06:00am - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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 27/06:00am - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Tewantin 27/05:40pm NW 5 6 SW 24
01:48am		 - - - - - - - 29.1 1005.1 0.0
Sunshine Coast Airport 27/05:40pm NNW 13 15 NNE 26
08:56am		 - - - - 35 Mostly clear - 27.5 1004.3 0.2
Cape Moreton 27/05:40pm NW 13 16 W 33
12:34am		 - - - - - - - 25.2 1004.0 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 27/05:40pm NW 13 16 W 33
12:34am		 - - - - - - - 25.2 1004.0 0.0
North West 10 Beacon 27/05:40pm WNW 10 10 W 27
05:06am		 - - - - - - - - - -
Inner Beacon 27/05:40pm NW 11 12 SSW 31
12:03am		 - - - - - - - - - -
Hope Banks Beacon 27/05:40pm NW 27 33 NW 38
05:39pm		 - - - - - - - - - -
Banana Bank 27/05:40pm WNW 22 25 NW 29
05:28pm		 - - - - - - - - - -
Brisbane Airport 27/05:40pm NNW 11 13 WNW 38
05:04pm		 - - - - 52 Mostly clear - 26.2 1003.2 3.0
Redland (Alexandra Hills) 27/05:40pm NNW 11 13 N 23
10:51am		 - - - - - - - 29.1 - 0.0
Point Lookout 27/09:00am NNE 4 - - - 2 1.4 9 E 15 Mostly clear Fine 24.9 - 12.0
Gold Coast Seaway 27/05:40pm ENE 5 6 N 22
10:47am		 - - - - - - - 24.3 1002.7 0.0
Coolangatta 27/05:40pm NNW 7 7 N 31
11:09am		 - - - - 38 Clear - 27.1 1002.4 4.0

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Data quality

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