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Queensland

Coastal Waters Forecast for Queensland
Southern Zones: St Lawrence to Point Danger

Issued at 9:00 pm EST on Tuesday 11 November 2025
for the period until midnight EST Friday 14 November 2025.

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.

Warning Information

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Weather Situation

A high [1025 hPa] south of Australia extends a ridge over the southern Queensland waters. The ridge will be displaced by a trough moving up the New South Wales coast early on Wednesday, then become dominant again by Thursday as the high enters the Tasman Sea.

Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads

Forecast for Tuesday 11 November until midnight

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore southern waters. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Wednesday 12 November

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day then tending east to southeasterly in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Cape Capricorn during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening. Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore southern waters, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 13 November

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres offshore southern waters, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. 2nd Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 14 November

Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the afternoon or evening. 1st Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore southern waters, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. 2nd Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Hervey Bay

Forecast for Tuesday 11 November until midnight

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Wednesday 12 November

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day then tending easterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 13 November

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 14 November

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

K'gari Coast: Sandy Cape to Double Island Point

Forecast for Tuesday 11 November until midnight

Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Wednesday 12 November

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the morning then tending easterly 15 to 20 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 13 November

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 14 November

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Sunshine Coast Waters: Double Island Point to Cape Moreton

Forecast for Tuesday 11 November until midnight

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Wednesday 12 November

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Sunshine Coast Waters

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Maroochydore during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre, tending southeasterly 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 13 November

Winds: Easterly about 10 knots tending northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon then tending northerly in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 14 November

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Moreton Bay

Forecast for Tuesday 11 November until midnight

Winds: Northerly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Wednesday 12 November

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then tending easterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots in the far north during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre by early evening. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 13 November

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day then tending northerly in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Friday 14 November

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Gold Coast Waters: Cape Moreton to Point Danger

Forecast for Tuesday 11 November until midnight

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Wednesday 12 November

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Gold Coast Waters

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southerly 20 to 30 knots in the early morning then tending southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1.5 metres by early evening. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre, tending southerly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday. Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Point Lookout in the early morning. Mostly sunny day.

Forecast for Thursday 13 November

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly in the morning then increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Friday 14 November

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 am EST Wednesday.

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