View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast updated at 10:46 am EST on Monday 29 December 2025.
Weather Situation
Enhanced onshore winds are converging over waters between Cooktown and Bowen, persisting for the next few days, weakening on Wednesday or Thursday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Squalls above 40 knots possible.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Tuesday 30 December
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly early in the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely.
Wednesday 31 December
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
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 pm EST Monday.
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