View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:00 am EST on Friday 16 January 2026.
Weather Situation
A weak ridge extends over south Queensland waters with a trough sitting well offshore of K'gari. A trough may approach far southeast waters from inland southern Queensland over the weekend.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Point Lookout in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm from late this morning.
Saturday 17 January
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds turning northeasterly in the late morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Sunday 18 January
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. 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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 am EST Friday.
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