View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 9:00 pm EST on Tuesday 19 May 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough and westerly change will push through the southern and central Queensland waters during the rest of today. A firm ridge will extend over the South Queensland wake of the trough. as a high [1027 hPa] moves east across southern Australia. A developing low off the New South Wales coast will move east over the Tasman Sea in the coming days, and enhance winds and swells over far southern Queensland waters later this week and over the weekend.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Clear.
Wednesday 20 May
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the eastern bay early in the morning. Winds turning southerly in the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the eastern bay in the evening.
Thursday 21 May
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 22 May
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly 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 3:00 am EST Wednesday.
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