View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:00 am EST on Friday 16 January 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough extends eastwards across North Queensland Waters from the northwest of the state. The trough is forecast to slowly contract inland over the next few days, before extending across Cape York Peninsula early next week as the monsoon trough.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Creal Reef this evening.
Saturday 17 January
- Winds
- East to southeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm at night.
Sunday 18 January
- Winds
- East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 am EST Friday.
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