View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 9:14 pm EST on Friday 16 January 2026.
Weather Situation
A weak ridge extends over south Queensland waters. A trough near the northern New South Wales coast may brush South Queensland Waters during the weekend before the ridge re-establishes on Sunday and Monday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Point Lookout.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Point Lookout.
Saturday 17 January
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Point Lookout early in the morning. Winds turning east to northeasterly below 10 knots in the late morning and afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to below 1 metre around midday.
- Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Sunday 18 January
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.
Monday 19 January
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southeasterly 1.5 metres during the evening.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% 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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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 am EST Saturday.
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