View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 9:00 pm EST on Tuesday 11 November 2025.
Weather Situation
A high [1025 hPa] south of Australia extends a ridge over the southern Queensland waters. The ridge will be displaced by a trough moving up the New South Wales coast early on Wednesday, then become dominant again by Thursday as the high enters the Tasman Sea.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- East to northeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore southern waters.
- Weather
- Clear.
Wednesday 12 November
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day then tending east to southeasterly in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Cape Capricorn during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore southern waters, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Thursday 13 November
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres offshore southern waters, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Friday 14 November
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the afternoon or evening.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore southern waters, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- 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 3:00 am EST Wednesday.
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