IDQ11292
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Issued at 9:00 am EST on Wednesday 20 May 2026
for the period until midnight EST Friday 22 May 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 firm ridge extends across northern Queensland and persist for the next few days, as a new high [1027 hPa] moves east across southern Australia.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore east of Cape York in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Swell: Southeast to southwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef during the afternoon. Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 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: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef. Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 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: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres outside the reef. Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef. Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late morning and early afternoon. Winds turning southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Cairns during the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef. Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef during the afternoon. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cape Bowling Green early in the morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the evening. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Hamilton Island in the late morning and early afternoon and again in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning. Winds turning southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the late morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore by early evening. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: South to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel. Weather: Partly cloudy.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 pm EST Wednesday.
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