No warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 9:00 am EST on Wednesday 26 August 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge extends over the Gulf waters.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Kowanyama in the late morning. Winds turning southerly in the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Thursday 27 August
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the morning. Winds tending southeasterly in the early morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 28 August
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly during the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
- 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.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 pm EST Wednesday.
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