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Forecast issued at 9:00 pm EST on Thursday 12 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough and southeasterly change will cross southeastern waters tomorrow, and may stall about the Wide Bay area. A high [1025 hPa] over the Bight moves east and extends a new ridge over the weekend. A weak tropical low 23U [1007 hPa] in the Coral Sea is likely to drift southward, but remain well offshore over the next few days.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 13 February
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 14 February
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre offshore southern waters.
- 2nd Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Sunday 15 February
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 am EST Friday.
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