IDQ11291
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Issued at 3:00 pm EST on Tuesday 18 August 2026
for the period until midnight EST Friday 21 August 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 Gulf Waters and will persist for several days as a strong high [1041 hPa] over the Tasman Sea drifts slowly east. The ridge will weaken slightly by midweek.
Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Clear.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly in the early morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending northeast to southeasterly during the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Clear.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning and early afternoon. Winds tending south to southeasterly in the evening then tending east to southeasterly in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening then tending east to southeasterly in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then tending east to southeasterly during the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 pm EST Tuesday.
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