IDQ11307
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Issued at 9:00 pm EST on Wednesday 9 September 2026
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 12 September 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 strengthening ridge extends over the south Queensland waters.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Clear.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cape Capricorn during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon. 1st Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, tending southerly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending south to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres later in the evening. 2nd Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore southern waters by early evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the early morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
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. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Easterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Clear.
Winds: Easterly below 10 knots tending southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the northern bay in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the northern bay. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the northern bay. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. 2nd Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Clear.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the early morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday. Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon, then tending southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the early morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Clear.
Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the early morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then tending south to southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the early morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening. Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the western bay around midday. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Easterly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots becoming southeasterly 20 to 30 knots in the early morning then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. 1st Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening. Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 am EST Thursday.
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