View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast updated at 4:04 pm EST on Wednesday 31 December 2025.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure will redevelop over the south Queensland waters during Thursday as a high [1023 hPa] moves east across the Great Australian Bight. The high will move over the southern Tasman Sea on Friday, maintaining the ridge.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Thursday 1 January
- Winds
- North to northwesterly about 10 knots becoming northeasterly in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Friday 2 January
- Winds
- Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon and evening.
Saturday 3 January
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 pm EST Wednesday.
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