View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 9:00 pm EST on Saturday 5 September 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge extends over the south Queensland waters. A trough will move north across the south Queensland waters from Sunday afternoon, moving further offshore on Monday morning. A new ridge will extend over the south Queensland waters behind the trough.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Clear.
Sunday 6 September
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre south of Cape Capricorn.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Monday 7 September
- Winds
- Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly in the morning then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cape Capricorn around midday.
- Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre offshore southern waters.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Tuesday 8 September
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northeast to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- 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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 am EST Sunday.
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