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Forecast issued at 3:00 pm EST on Friday 9 October 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure extends across the southern Coral Sea and the south Queensland waters.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Maroochydore in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- South to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Clear.
Saturday 10 October
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Maroochydore early in the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Maroochydore.
- Swell
- South to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the late afternoon and evening.
Sunday 11 October
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Monday 12 October
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Maroochydore during the evening.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the 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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 pm EST Friday.
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