View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:00 pm EST on Monday 10 August 2026.
Weather Situation
A weak trough is pushing east through waters south of Townsville Monday evening. A weak ridge of high pressure will develop across northern Queensland waters during Tuesday as high [1021 hPa] over central Australia moves east across the state and remain in place for several days.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Tuesday 11 August
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Wednesday 12 August
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 13 August
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending southeasterly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Please be awareWind 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 pm EST Monday.
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