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

Issued at 3:00 am EST on Thursday 11 December 2025
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 13 December 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

For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation

A high over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge over the southern Queensland waters. The ridge will be maintained as a new high south of the Bight moves eastwards during the next few days.

Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads

Forecast for Thursday 11 December until midnight

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 12 December

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 13 December

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Hervey Bay

Forecast for Thursday 11 December until midnight

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending easterly in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 12 December

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 13 December

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

K'gari Coast: Sandy Cape to Double Island Point

Forecast for Thursday 11 December until midnight

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 12 December

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 13 December

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Sunshine Coast Waters: Double Island Point to Cape Moreton

Forecast for Thursday 11 December until midnight

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 12 December

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 13 December

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly below 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon.

Moreton Bay

Forecast for Thursday 11 December until midnight

Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 12 December

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 13 December

Winds: Easterly below 10 knots tending northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Gold Coast Waters: Cape Moreton to Point Danger

Forecast for Thursday 11 December until midnight

Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots tending east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 12 December

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 13 December

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 am EST Thursday.

* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine

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