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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

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

Issued at 9:00 am EST on Saturday 7 February 2026
for the period until midnight EST Monday 9 February 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 over the south Queensland waters. The ridge will be maintained through over coming days as a high [1024 hPa] over the Tasman Sea moves slowly east.

Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

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

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

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

Hervey Bay

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

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

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots during the morning then becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

K'gari Coast: Sandy Cape to Double Island Point

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Sunshine Coast Waters: Double Island Point to Cape Moreton

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Maroochydore in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Moreton Bay

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

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

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

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

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Gold Coast Waters: Cape Moreton to Point Danger

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

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

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

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

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 pm EST Saturday.

* 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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