K'gari Coastal Waters Forecast: Sandy Cape to Double Island Point

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Forecast issued at 3:00 pm EST on Wednesday 20 May 2026.

Weather Situation

A firm ridge extends over the South Queensland from a large high [1030 hPa] drifting slowly east across southern Australia. The ridge will persist for several days, weakening a little by the weekend. A developing low in Tasman Sea will drift northward in the coming days, and enhance winds and swells over far southern Queensland waters later this week and over the weekend.

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight

Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Swell
Easterly 1.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Thursday 21 May

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for K'gari Coast

Winds
Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
1st Swell
Southerly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
2nd Swell
Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers offshore, 50% chance elsewhere.

Friday 22 May

Winds
Southerly 25 to 30 knots.
Seas
2.5 to 3 metres.
Swell
Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres during the morning, then increasing to 4 to 6 metres during the afternoon.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Caution
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.

Saturday 23 May

Winds
Southerly 25 to 30 knots.
Seas
2.5 to 3 metres.
Swell
South to southeasterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 4 to 6 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Caution
Large and powerful surf conditions in the early morning are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.

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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 pm EST Wednesday.

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