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

View the current warnings for Queensland

Forecast updated at 9:30 am EST on Monday 10 November 2025.

Weather Situation

A trough and southerly change will move over southern and Central Queensland waters today. A ridge of high pressure will develop in the wake of the trough as a high crosses the Bight, and remain in place for several days.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly in the afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
South to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Tuesday 11 November

Winds
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning east to northeasterly below 10 knots in the late afternoon then becoming north to northeasterly in the late evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Sunny.

Wednesday 12 November

Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then shifting southeasterly during the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

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 3:00 pm EST Monday.

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