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Latest Coastal Weather Observations for Queensland

Latest Coastal Weather Observations for Queensland

IDQ60700

Issued at 4:32 am EST Monday 8 June 2026 (issued every 10 minutes, with the page automatically refreshed every 5 minutes)

Where no observation is available within the last 75 minutes, the latest observation is shown in italics and coloured and removed from the table after 30 hours.
Station names link to data for the previous 72 hours. These observations have not been quality controlled.

EASTERN GULF of CARPENTARIA

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
Mornington Island Airport 08/04:30am SE 6 8 SE 8
04:28am
- - - - 10 Clear - 19.1 1018.1 0.0
Sweers Island 07/09:00am SE 10 - - - - - - - 40 Mostly cloudy Fine 19.4 1020.8 0.0
Kowanyama 08/04:30am CALM 0 0 ESE 5
02:11am
- - - - 10 Clear - 14.6 1018.6 0.0
Weipa 08/04:30am SE 6 8 SE 9
04:05am
- - - - 10 Clear - 19.8 1017.1 0.0

TORRES STRAIT

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
Thursday Island 08/04:30am - - - - - - - - - - - - 25.2 1015.4 -
Horn Island 08/04:30am SE 11 15 SE 18
01:14am
- - - - 10 Clear - 24.5 1015.7 0.0
Coconut Island 08/04:30am - - - - - - - - - - - - 25.6 1015.5 0.0

PENINSULA COAST: SHARP POINT to CAPE MELVILLE

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
Lockhart River 08/04:30am CALM 0 0 S 5
02:44am
- - - - 10 Clear - 16.8 1017.6 0.0

COOKTOWN COAST: CAPE MELVILLE to CAPE TRIBULATION

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
Cape Flattery 08/04:30am SE 10 14 SE 18
01:17am
- - - - - - - 23.5 1018.2 0.0
Cooktown 08/04:30am W 2 4 SW 6
01:56am
- - - - 10 Clear - 17.0 1018.7 0.0

CAIRNS COAST: CAPE TRIBULATION to CARDWELL

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
Low Isles 08/04:30am SE 15 18 SE 20
01:37am
- - - - - - - 23.0 1018.9 0.0
Cairns 08/04:30am SE 11 14 S 17
03:07am
- - - - 10 Partly cloudy - 19.2 1019.1 1.0
Arlington Reef 08/04:30am SE 14 16 SSE 19
01:14am
- - - - - - - - 1018.6 -
Innisfail Aero 08/04:30am SSW 4 5 NE 17
01:03am
- - - - 10 Partly cloudy - 18.5 1019.7 4.2
South Johnstone 08/04:30am SW 3 9 SSW 9
04:21am
- - - - - - - 19.2 1019.8 0.4
Cowley Beach (Defence) 08/04:30am SW 4 7 ENE 11
12:49am
- - - - - - - 19.8 - 1.0
Cardwell 07/09:00am SE 3 - - - 1 0.2 - SE - - - 20.0 1024.1 0.0

TOWNSVILLE COAST: CARDWELL to BOWEN

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
Cardwell 07/09:00am SE 3 - - - 1 0.2 - SE - - - 20.0 1024.1 0.0
Lucinda 08/04:30am SSE 8 13 SE 21
12:11am
- - - - - - - 20.0 1020.4 3.4
Townsville 08/04:30am SSE 7 9 SE 17
12:56am
- - - - 10 Mostly clear - 20.6 1021.1 0.0
Cape Ferguson 08/04:30am SSE 13 17 SSE 21
03:06am
- - - - - - - 19.8 1020.9 -
Alva Beach 08/04:30am S 5 8 S 12
03:31am
- - - - - - - 17.1 1021.2 0.0
Bowen Airport AWS 08/04:30am SSE 9 14 SSE 17
12:03am
- - - - - - - 18.4 1021.4 0.0

MACKAY COAST: BOWEN to ST LAWRENCE

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
Bowen Airport AWS 08/04:30am SSE 9 14 SSE 17
12:03am
- - - - - - - 18.4 1021.4 0.0
Hamilton Island 08/04:30am ESE 23 29 E 31
01:23am
- - - - 10 Clear - 21.8 1021.2 0.2
Proserpine Airport 08/04:30am SSE 10 14 SSE 15
12:16am
- - - - 10 Mostly clear - 17.4 1021.8 0.0
Mackay 08/04:30am S 10 15 S 21
01:39am
- - - - - Partly cloudy - 17.7 1022.6 9.8
Mackay Racecourse 08/04:30am SE 4 8 ESE 14
12:30am
- - - - - - - 17.5 - 36.4
Middle Percy Island 08/04:30am SE 16 25 SE 27
12:37am
- - - - - - - 19.7 1022.9 4.2
Gannett Cay 08/03:30am ESE 22 28 ESE 28
03:36am
- - - - - - - 22.5 1022.1 -
St Lawrence 08/04:30am SSE 6 8 SSE 10
03:18am
- - - - - - - 15.7 1024.3 0.0

CORAL SEA

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
Bougainville Reef 08/04:30am - - - - - - - - - - - - 24.2 1017.6 -
Willis Island 08/04:30am ESE 22 26 ESE 26
04:23am
- - - - - - - 24.6 1018.1 0.0
Lihou Reef Lighthouse 08/04:30am - - - - - - - - - - - - 21.9 1018.6 -
Flinders Reef 08/04:30am ESE 21 29 E 34
01:49am
- - - - - - - 22.0 1019.3 -
Marion Reef 08/04:30am SE 19 29 SE 31
04:07am
- - - - - - - 23.0 1020.2 -
Gannett Cay 08/03:30am ESE 22 28 ESE 28
03:36am
- - - - - - - 22.5 1022.1 -
Cato Island 08/04:30am - 22 25 - 28
03:18am
- - - - - - - 21.8 1022.9 -
Frederick Reef 08/04:30am SE 23 26 SE 29
02:35am
- - - - - - - 22.4 1021.0 -

CAPRICORNIA COAST: ST LAWRENCE to BURNETT HEADS

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
St Lawrence 08/04:30am SSE 6 8 SSE 10
03:18am
- - - - - - - 15.7 1024.3 0.0
Samuel Hill 08/04:30am SSE 5 8 ESE 23
12:54am
- - - - 10 Partly cloudy - 17.2 1024.0 0.4
Yeppoon 08/04:30am SW 5 7 SSE 17
01:59am
- - - - - - - 16.4 1024.4 0.0
Rosslyn Bay Harbour 08/04:30am S 6 14 S 20
01:35am
- - - - - - - 18.8 1024.0 -
Rundle Island 08/04:30am SSE 20 24 SSE 25
03:00am
- - - - - - - 19.0 1023.5 -
Gladstone 08/04:30am SSE 11 15 SSE 17
04:03am
- - - - - - - 16.2 1024.6 0.0
Heron Island 08/04:30am SSE 18 27 SE 27
04:27am
- - - - - - - - - -
Lady Elliot Island 08/04:30am SSE 16 21 SE 25
03:46am
- - - - - - - 20.4 1024.5 0.0
Seventeen Seventy 07/09:00am SE 10 - - - 2 1.8 2 SE 25 Clear Fine 19.0 1024.6 0.0

K'GARI (FRASER ISLAND) COAST: SANDY CAPE to DOUBLE ISLAND POINT including HERVEY BAY

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
Sandy Cape 07/09:00am - - - - - - - - - - - - 19.1 1025.4 0.0
Bundaberg 08/04:30am S 7 11 S 11
04:29am
- - - - 10 Mostly clear - 13.8 1025.1 0.0
Hervey Bay 08/04:30am SSW 6 9 SSW 13
01:07am
- - - - 10 Clear - 13.7 1025.9 0.4
Double Island Point 08/04:30am SE 23 27 ESE 32
12:54am
- - - - - - - 19.5 1025.8 0.6

SUNSHINE COAST: DOUBLE ISLAND POINT to CAPE MORETON

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
Double Island Point 08/04:30am SE 23 27 ESE 32
12:54am
- - - - - - - 19.5 1025.8 0.6
Tewantin 08/04:30am S 6 9 S 10
04:17am
- - - - - - - 14.6 1027.1 2.0
Sunshine Coast Airport 08/04:30am SSW 10 13 SSW 15
02:00am
- - - - 10 Clear - 15.0 1027.2 1.4
Cape Moreton 08/04:30am ESE 18 22 ESE 27
12:00am
- - - - - - - 18.4 1027.4 10.0

GOLD COAST: CAPE MORETON to POINT DANGER including MORETON BAY

  Date/Time
EST
Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m
Swell Vis
km
Cloud Weather Temp
°C
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts
Gust
kts
 Dir  kts
time
Height
m
Period
s
Dir
Cape Moreton 08/04:30am ESE 18 22 ESE 27
12:00am
- - - - - - - 18.4 1027.4 10.0
North West 10 Beacon 08/04:30am S 13 15 SSE 16
12:12am
- - - - - - - - - -
Inner Beacon 08/04:30am SSW 11 12 SSW 15
03:44am
- - - - - - - - - -
Hope Banks Beacon 08/04:30am SW 7 9 S 14
12:32am
- - - - - - - - - -
Banana Bank 08/04:30am SSW 10 11 S 13
12:41am
- - - - - - - - - -
Brisbane Airport 08/04:30am SSW 8 10 SSW 12
03:30am
- - - - 10 Mostly clear - 14.4 1028.3 3.2
Redland (Alexandra Hills) 08/04:30am SW 3 5 SW 7
02:58am
- - - - - - - 14.0 - 0.0
Point Lookout 07/09:00am SSW 5 - - - 2 1.5 9 SE 20 Mostly cloudy Fine 19.1 - 0.2
Gold Coast Seaway 08/04:30am SSW 5 7 SW 10
02:02am
- - - - - - - 15.3 1028.3 1.2
Coolangatta 08/04:30am SSW 6 8 SSW 15
12:14am
- - - - 10 Mostly clear - 15.8 1028.5 3.4

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Data quality

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