IDQ11291
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Issued at 3:00 am EST on Thursday 11 December 2025
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 13 December 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.
A high over the Tasman Sea extends a weak ridge over the Gulf waters. The ridge will be maintained as a new high south of the Bight moves eastwards during the next few days.
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late afternoon. Winds tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm during the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late afternoon. Winds tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm late this afternoon and evening.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 am EST Thursday.
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