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Forecast issued at 9:00 pm EST on Saturday 11 July 2026.
Weather Situation
A weak ridge extends over the southern Queensland waters as a high [1024 hPa] in the Tasman Sea moves east. A trough and westerly wind change will push east across southern Queensland waters during Sunday, followed by a new but weak ridge building from the west from Monday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northeasterly below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 12 July
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning and early afternoon. Winds turning westerly in the late morning and afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Maroochydore in the morning. Sunny afternoon.
Monday 13 July
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Tuesday 14 July
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly 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 Sunday.
Product IDQ11310