View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 9:00 am EST on Friday 13 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A weak tropical low 23U [1003 hPa] in the Coral Sea extends a trough over the North Queensland Coast, and may move slightly closer to the coast over the weekend but is expected to remain well offshore over the weekend.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning northwesterly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Saturday 14 February
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly in the middle of the day then becoming west to northwesterly about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Sunday 15 February
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
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 Friday.
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