IDQ11307
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Issued at 3:00 pm EST on Thursday 9 April 2026
for the period until midnight EST Sunday 12 April 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 ridge persists over the south Queensland waters. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Vaianu [977 hPa] will move south over New Zealand over the next few days generating long period swell over the southeast waters. A trough will cross the south Queensland waters on Sunday, with a new ridge behind the trough.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cape Capricorn early in the morning. Winds turning easterly in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Agnes Water. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots before dawn. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the northern bay later in the evening. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly below 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the northern bay. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the northern bay. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning west to northwesterly below 10 knots during the morning then becoming variable during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the northern bay. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly below 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots becoming northerly in the middle of the day then increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northerly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Maroochydore by early evening. Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Cloud clearing.
Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning west to southwesterly below 10 knots during the morning then becoming variable during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening. 1st Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres during the afternoon. 2nd Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore during the afternoon or evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 pm EST Thursday.
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