View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:00 pm EST on Saturday 15 November 2025.
Weather Situation
A weak ridge extends over the north Queensland waters. A weakening trough will cross the waters south of Cairns on Monday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Sunday 16 November
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of rain.
Monday 17 November
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Tuesday 18 November
- Winds
- West to northwesterly about 10 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending east to southeasterly during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
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 9:00 pm EST Saturday.
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