IDQ11307
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Issued at 6:14 pm EST on Wednesday 29 April 2026
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 2 May 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 firm ridge extends over the south Queensland waters from a near-stationary high [1029 hPa] in the Tasman Sea and will persist for several days. A weak trough will linger off shore of the far southern Coast for the next few days, before pushing further offshore later in the weekend.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Cape Capricorn early this evening.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 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.
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. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the northern bay in the late afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Northerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the northern bay. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
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.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore early this evening.
Winds: Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the morning then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: East to southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: East to southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Maroochydore in the evening. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore early this evening.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Easterly 2 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres, tending southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the western bay. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far north. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the evening. Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Point Lookout early this evening.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the morning and early afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Point Lookout. Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Swell: East to southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 pm EST Wednesday.
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