IDQ10860
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Issued at 2:58 pm EST on Thursday 9 April 2026
for the period until midnight EST Sunday 12 April 2026.
Please be aware
Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.
A ridge extends over the north Queensland waters. Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila [947 hPa] in the Solomon Sea is forecast to move southwest from Friday, approaching Far North Queensland from Monday.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Creal Reef. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending easterly during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 2 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 pm EST Thursday.
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