IDQ11307
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Issued at 4:49 pm EST on Monday 20 July 2026
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 23 July 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 of high pressure extends over the southern Queensland waters from a high [1035 hPa] centred over the Tasman Sea. A trough will continue to drift north over the central Coral Sea with winds decreasing in the coastal waters tonight. The ridge will slowly relax over coming days as the high slowly weakens and slips further east over the Tasman Sea.
Winds: Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the northern bay in the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre later in the evening. Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming east to southeasterly about 10 knots during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots. Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres. Swell: Southeasterly 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday. Swell: Southeasterly 2 to 3 metres, tending easterly 2 metres later in the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday. Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots. Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres. Swell: Southeasterly 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southeasterly 2 to 3 metres, tending easterly 2 metres by early evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday. Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the northern bay in the late afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the western bay. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots in the northern bay early in the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the early morning then becoming easterly in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots north of Point Lookout during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. 1st Swell: Southeasterly 2.5 to 3 metres. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. 1st Swell: Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to below 10 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Around 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 pm EST Monday.
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