Coastal Waters Forecast 

IDQ10860

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters Forecast: Bowen to Yeppoon

Issued at 9:00 am EST on Saturday 7 February 2026
for the period until midnight EST Monday 9 February 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.

Warning Information

Weather Situation

A weak trough extends across the northern Peninsula waters. A ridge of high pressure extends over remaining northern Queensland waters, and will persist over coming days as a high [1024 hPa] over the Tasman Sea moves slowly east.

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 2:50 pm EST Saturday.

* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine

Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecasts for information on wind, wave and weather conditions for neighbouring coastal zones.