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Forecast issued at 3:00 am EST on Thursday 12 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A weakening trough will cross the southeast waters on today, followed by a new ridge. Weak tropical low 23U [1007 hPa] in the Coral Sea is likely to drift southward and linger near the central coast over the weekend, before moving offshore early next week.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northwesterly below 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the early morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Friday 13 February
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning east to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- South to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Saturday 14 February
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- 1st Swell
- South to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- 2nd Swell
- Northeasterly around 1 metre.
- 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
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 am EST Thursday.
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