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Forecast issued at 3:00 am EST on Friday 23 January 2026.
Weather Situation
A weak ridge will persist for the next few days. A southeasterly change is forecast to move north this morning, reaching K'gari in the middle of the day.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots in the morning. Winds turning easterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far north during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 24 January
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the morning then becoming northeasterly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Sunday 25 January
- Winds
- North to northwesterly below 10 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
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 9:00 am EST Friday.
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