View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 9:00 pm EST on Friday 6 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A weak trough extends across the northern Peninsula waters. A ridge of high pressure extends over remaining northern Queensland waters, and will persist over coming days as a high [1024 hPa] over the Tasman Sea moves slowly east.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Creal Reef.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 7 February
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Sunday 8 February
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Monday 9 February
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Creal Reef.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 am EST Saturday.
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