View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 9:00 pm EST on Tuesday 21 July 2026.
Weather Situation
A firm ridge of high pressure extends over the northern Queensland waters from a high [1031 hPa] centred over the Tasman Sea. The ridge will slowly relax over coming days as the high slowly weakens, before strengthening again from Friday as a new high moves east across southern Australia.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 22 July
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Thursday 23 July
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Friday 24 July
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 am EST Wednesday.
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