IDQ11307
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Issued at 3:00 am EST on Sunday 10 May 2026
for the period until midnight EST Tuesday 12 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 over the southern Queensland waters from a large high [1035 hPa] in the Great Australian Bight. The ridge will remain in place over coming days as the high slowly moves eastwards.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the northern bay during the morning. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots in the northern bay in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the northern bay during the afternoon. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1.5 metres. 1st Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. 1st Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon. 1st Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. 2nd Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. 1st Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the southern bay in the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far north around midday. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. 1st Swell: Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Easterly 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 around midday. 1st Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. 1st Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, tending southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 am EST Sunday.
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