View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 9:00 pm EST on Friday 18 September 2026.
Weather Situation
A weakening ridge of high pressure extends over the South Queensland waters from a high pressure system over southeast Australia. The high pressure system drifts slowly northeast over the next couple of days, reaching the southern Coral Sea on Saturday and Sunday before it weakens on Monday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- East to southeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Clear.
Saturday 19 September
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots becoming northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending northerly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Sunday 20 September
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly in the late morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Monday 21 September
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre.
- 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 3:00 am EST Saturday.
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