IDQ11292
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Issued at 9:00 am EST on Monday 5 January 2026
for the period until midnight EST Wednesday 7 January 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.
Onshore winds will continue converging around a trough that will shift slowly north along the coast between Proserpine and Cairns for the next few days. Tropical low 12U is likely develop along the trough in the north Coral Sea from Tuesday. The trough will deepen into the monsoon trough from around Wednesday.
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: West to northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: West to northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: West to northwesterly around 1 metre west of Cape York. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending south to southeasterly in the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening. Winds tending southeasterly in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Innisfail. Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Easterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Hamilton Island. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Hamilton Island in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Hamilton Island in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Creal Reef during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Creal Reef. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Creal Reef in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Creal Reef in the early morning.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots turning easterly during the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Creal Reef during the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 pm EST Monday.
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