View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 9:10 am EST on Thursday 4 June 2026.
Weather Situation
A deep, complex low [987 hPa] near Tasmania will move into the Tasman Sea today. A weak trough is moving across south Queensland waters this morning. The low is forecast to move towards New Zealand on Friday, with a ridge to extend over south Queensland waters in its wake as a high crosses South Australia.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Gold Coast Waters
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 5 June
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Gold Coast Waters
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds tending southwesterly in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Saturday 6 June
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning southerly 20 to 25 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- 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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 pm EST Thursday.
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