View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast updated at 10:17 am EST on Monday 16 March 2026.
Weather Situation
A high in the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge over the east of the state and directs fresh southeasterly winds along the tropical east coast. A trough in the Coral Sea may extend across the far northern Peninsula and Torres Strait early this week. An embedded tropical low [1008 hPa] in the far northeastern Coral Sea is forecast to move westward over the next few days and may approaching the Far North Queensland Coast later this week.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Cooktown in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of Cooktown.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Tuesday 17 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers.
Wednesday 18 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
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 pm EST Monday.
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