View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 9:00 am EST on Friday 10 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge extends over the north Queensland waters. Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila [956 hPa] in the Solomon Sea is forecast to move southwest from today, approaching Far North Queensland from Monday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Cape Bowling Green in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 11 April
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 12 April
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then tending easterly during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- 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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 pm EST Friday.
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