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

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.

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 strengthening ridge extends over the south Queensland waters.

Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads

Forecast for Wednesday 9 September until midnight

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Thursday 10 September

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Capricornia Coast

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.

Forecast for Friday 11 September

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.

Forecast for Saturday 12 September

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.

Hervey Bay

Forecast for Wednesday 9 September until midnight

Winds: Easterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Thursday 10 September

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Hervey Bay

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.

Forecast for Friday 11 September

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.

Forecast for Saturday 12 September

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.

K'gari Coast: Sandy Cape to Double Island Point

Forecast for Wednesday 9 September until midnight

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. 1st Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. 2nd Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Clear.

Forecast for Thursday 10 September

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for K'gari Coast

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.

Forecast for Friday 11 September

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.

Forecast for Saturday 12 September

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.

Sunshine Coast Waters: Double Island Point to Cape Moreton

Forecast for Wednesday 9 September until midnight

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.

Forecast for Thursday 10 September

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Sunshine Coast Waters

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.

Forecast for Friday 11 September

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.

Forecast for Saturday 12 September

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.

Moreton Bay

Forecast for Wednesday 9 September until midnight

Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 10 September

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Moreton Bay

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.

Forecast for Friday 11 September

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Forecast for Saturday 12 September

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Gold Coast Waters: Cape Moreton to Point Danger

Forecast for Wednesday 9 September until midnight

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.

Forecast for Thursday 10 September

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Gold Coast Waters

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.

Forecast for Friday 11 September

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.

Forecast for Saturday 12 September

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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