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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Coastal Waters Forecast for Queensland
Gulf Waters

Issued at 3:00 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.

Warning Information

For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation

A ridge extends over the Gulf waters. A wind surge will arrive on Sunday over the southern Gulf waters.

South East Gulf of Carpentaria: QLD-NT Border to Cape Keerweer

Forecast for Thursday 9 April until midnight

Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Friday 10 April

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly in the early morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 11 April

Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Sunday 12 April

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Sunny.

North East Gulf of Carpentaria: Cape Keerweer to Crab Island

Forecast for Thursday 9 April until midnight

Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Friday 10 April

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly before dawn then becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 11 April

Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Sunday 12 April

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots tending south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre south of Cullen Point. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 pm EST Thursday.

* 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

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