IDQ11307
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Issued at 10:59 am EST on Friday 27 February 2026
for the period until midnight EST Sunday 1 March 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 south Queensland waters. A high [1025 hPa] over the Tasman Sea will linger for several days, maintaining the ridge.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots south of Cape Capricorn in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres south of Cape Capricorn during the afternoon. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the day. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Agnes Water in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the northern bay in the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Easterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 metres. Swell: East to southeasterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Easterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Maroochydore early in the morning. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the western bay. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots in the northern bay during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the northern bay. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the western bay. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly in the afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots north of Point Lookout during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Point Lookout during the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Point Lookout. Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 pm EST Friday.
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