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Queensland

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

Issued at 3:00 am EST on Tuesday 18 November 2025
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 20 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

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 weak ridge extends across New South Wales and the far south of Queensland today and will persist in coming days.

Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads

Forecast for Tuesday 18 November until midnight

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cape Capricorn by early evening. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Wednesday 19 November

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 20 November

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly below 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Hervey Bay

Forecast for Tuesday 18 November until midnight

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Wednesday 19 November

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Northerly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 20 November

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly below 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

K'gari Coast: Sandy Cape to Double Island Point

Forecast for Tuesday 18 November until midnight

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Wednesday 19 November

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. 1st Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre. 2nd Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 20 November

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Sunshine Coast Waters: Double Island Point to Cape Moreton

Forecast for Tuesday 18 November until midnight

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning east to southeasterly during the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Maroochydore. Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Wednesday 19 November

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 20 November

Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then becoming north to northeasterly about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Moreton Bay

Forecast for Tuesday 18 November until midnight

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Wednesday 19 November

Winds: East to southeasterly below 10 knots tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then becoming north to northeasterly about 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 20 November

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then becoming northerly below 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Gold Coast Waters: Cape Moreton to Point Danger

Forecast for Tuesday 18 November until midnight

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds turning easterly during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloud clearing.

Forecast for Wednesday 19 November

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Thursday 20 November

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

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

* 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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