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

Issued at 3:00 pm EST on Friday 9 October 2026
for the period until midnight EST Monday 12 October 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.

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 ridge of high pressure extends across the southern Coral Sea and the south Queensland waters.

Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads

Forecast for Friday 9 October until midnight

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore southern waters. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Saturday 10 October

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Sunday 11 October

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon.

Forecast for Monday 12 October

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

Hervey Bay

Forecast for Friday 9 October until midnight

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Saturday 10 October

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 11 October

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.

Forecast for Monday 12 October

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

K'gari Coast: Sandy Cape to Double Island Point

Forecast for Friday 9 October until midnight

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore by early evening. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Saturday 10 October

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 11 October

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon.

Forecast for Monday 12 October

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Sunshine Coast Waters: Double Island Point to Cape Moreton

Forecast for Friday 9 October until midnight

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Maroochydore in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Saturday 10 October

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Maroochydore early in the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Maroochydore. Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the late afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Sunday 11 October

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Forecast for Monday 12 October

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Maroochydore during the evening. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Moreton Bay

Forecast for Friday 9 October until midnight

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Saturday 10 October

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the northern bay during the afternoon. Weather: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Sunday 11 October

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Forecast for Monday 12 October

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Gold Coast Waters: Cape Moreton to Point Danger

Forecast for Friday 9 October until midnight

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Saturday 10 October

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres by early evening. Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning. Weather: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Sunday 11 October

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Forecast for Monday 12 October

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 pm EST Friday.

* 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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