Coastal Waters Forecast 

IDQ10860

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters Forecast: Bowen to Yeppoon

Issued at 3:00 am EST on Tuesday 18 November 2025
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 20 November 2025.

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 light pressure gradient extends over northern waters, with a weak ridge building along the coast in the middle of the week.

Forecast for Tuesday 18 November until midnight

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending east to southeasterly in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Wednesday 19 November

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 20 November

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 am EST Tuesday.

* 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.