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Latest Coastal Weather Observations for Queensland

Latest Coastal Weather Observations for Queensland

IDQ60700

Issued at 8:13 am EST Friday 19 June 2026 (issued every 10 minutes, with the page automatically refreshed every 5 minutes)

Where no observation is available within the last 75 minutes, the latest observation is shown in italics and coloured and removed from the table after 30 hours.
Station names link to data for the previous 72 hours. These observations have not been quality controlled.

EASTERN GULF of CARPENTARIA

  Date/Time
EST		 Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m		 Swell Vis
km		 Cloud Weather Temp
°C		 Press
MSL
hPa		 Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts		 Gust
kts		  Dir  kts
time		 Height
m		 Period
s		 Dir
Mornington Island Airport 19/08:10am SE 6 7 S 10
07:36am		 - - - - 4 Mostly cloudy - 20.8 1017.2 0.0
Sweers Island 18/09:00am E 11 - - - - - - - 40 Partly cloudy Fine 26.1 1017.9 0.0
Kowanyama 19/08:10am ESE 3 4 E 6
08:08am		 - - - - 49 Clear - 20.7 1016.3 0.0
Weipa 19/08:10am ESE 9 10 ESE 11
08:09am		 - - - - 31 Clear - 22.6 1015.4 0.0

TORRES STRAIT

  Date/Time
EST		 Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m		 Swell Vis
km		 Cloud Weather Temp
°C		 Press
MSL
hPa		 Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts		 Gust
kts		  Dir  kts
time		 Height
m		 Period
s		 Dir
Thursday Island 19/08:10am - - - - - - - - - - - - 25.4 1013.9 -
Horn Island 19/08:10am ESE 10 12 ESE 17
03:05am		 - - - - 26 Partly cloudy - 25.5 1014.4 0.2
Coconut Island 19/08:10am - - - - - - - - - - - - 26.5 1014.5 0.0

PENINSULA COAST: SHARP POINT to CAPE MELVILLE

  Date/Time
EST		 Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m		 Swell Vis
km		 Cloud Weather Temp
°C		 Press
MSL
hPa		 Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts		 Gust
kts		  Dir  kts
time		 Height
m		 Period
s		 Dir
Lockhart River 19/08:10am S 5 6 SE 7
12:02am		 - - - - 35 Mostly clear - 22.4 1016.1 0.2

COOKTOWN COAST: CAPE MELVILLE to CAPE TRIBULATION

  Date/Time
EST		 Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m		 Swell Vis
km		 Cloud Weather Temp
°C		 Press
MSL
hPa		 Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts		 Gust
kts		  Dir  kts
time		 Height
m		 Period
s		 Dir
Cape Flattery 19/08:10am S 10 12 S 19
07:38am		 - - - - - - - 22.1 1017.3 7.8
Cooktown 19/08:10am CALM 0 0 ESE 11
01:37am		 - - - - 33 Mostly clear - 22.4 1017.7 1.0

CAIRNS COAST: CAPE TRIBULATION to CARDWELL

  Date/Time
EST		 Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m		 Swell Vis
km		 Cloud Weather Temp
°C		 Press
MSL
hPa		 Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts		 Gust
kts		  Dir  kts
time		 Height
m		 Period
s		 Dir
Low Isles 19/08:10am SE 15 16 ESE 19
01:24am		 - - - - - - - 22.8 1018.2 0.0
Cairns 19/08:10am SE 8 10 S 19
07:08am		 - - - - 73 Partly cloudy - 20.9 1018.6 0.0
Arlington Reef 19/08:10am SSE 18 20 SSE 21
08:09am		 - - - - - - - - 1018.0 -
Innisfail Aero 19/08:10am SSW 4 4 SW 6
07:56am		 - - - - 58 Partly cloudy - 19.7 1019.1 3.0
South Johnstone 19/08:10am CALM 0 2 WSW 7
04:22am		 - - - - - - - 19.7 1019.3 3.4
Cowley Beach (Defence) 19/08:10am SSW 2 3 WSW 7
06:25am		 - - - - - - - 20.2 - 0.0

TOWNSVILLE COAST: CARDWELL to BOWEN

  Date/Time
EST		 Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m		 Swell Vis
km		 Cloud Weather Temp
°C		 Press
MSL
hPa		 Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts		 Gust
kts		  Dir  kts
time		 Height
m		 Period
s		 Dir
Lucinda 19/08:10am SSW 9 9 SW 19
04:51am		 - - - - - - - 20.0 1019.4 9.0
Townsville 19/08:10am SSW 7 8 SW 11
07:50am		 - - - - 53 Mostly clear - 21.2 1019.9 0.8
Cape Ferguson 19/08:10am SW 2 3 S 12
04:56am		 - - - - - - - 20.8 1019.8 -
Alva Beach 19/08:10am S 5 6 E 17
03:27am		 - - - - - - - 19.2 1020.0 0.0
Bowen Airport AWS 19/08:10am SW 4 5 SE 12
12:31am		 - - - - - - - 19.4 1020.4 1.4

MACKAY COAST: BOWEN to ST LAWRENCE

  Date/Time
EST		 Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m		 Swell Vis
km		 Cloud Weather Temp
°C		 Press
MSL
hPa		 Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts		 Gust
kts		  Dir  kts
time		 Height
m		 Period
s		 Dir
Bowen Airport AWS 19/08:10am SW 4 5 SE 12
12:31am		 - - - - - - - 19.4 1020.4 1.4
Hamilton Island 19/08:10am SSE 7 8 E 24
12:46am		 - - - - 42 Partly cloudy - 22.4 1020.0 3.0
Proserpine Airport 19/08:10am S 4 4 SSE 11
02:48am		 - - - - 72 Mostly clear - 19.0 1020.4 2.8
Creal Reef 19/08:10am ESE 14 15 E 18
07:47am		 - - - - - - - 23.0 1019.7 -
Mackay 19/08:10am WSW 6 8 E 13
07:19am		 - - - - - - - 20.4 1020.6 4.4
Mackay Racecourse 19/08:10am SSW 5 7 NE 10
06:01am		 - - - - - - - 19.3 - 4.6
Middle Percy Island 19/08:10am ENE 3 4 ENE 17
03:02am		 - - - - - - - 21.1 1021.4 0.0
Gannett Cay 19/08:10am ENE 14 15 ENE 22
05:49am		 - - - - - - - 21.9 1021.0 -
St Lawrence 19/08:10am N 3 4 W 9
07:13am		 - - - - - - - 18.2 1021.4 0.2

CORAL SEA

  Date/Time
EST		 Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m		 Swell Vis
km		 Cloud Weather Temp
°C		 Press
MSL
hPa		 Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts		 Gust
kts		  Dir  kts
time		 Height
m		 Period
s		 Dir
Bougainville Reef 19/08:10am - - - - - - - - - - - - 25.0 1016.8 -
Willis Island 19/08:10am ESE 14 15 E 28
04:40am		 - - - - - - - 25.8 1017.7 0.0
Lihou Reef Lighthouse 19/01:30am SE 13 15 ESE 18
12:38am		 - - - - - - - - - -
Flinders Reef 19/08:10am E 6 7 ENE 26
05:45am		 - - - - - - - 22.5 1018.7 -
Marion Reef 19/08:10am E 18 19 ESE 27
01:13am		 - - - - - - - 23.9 1019.6 -
Creal Reef 19/08:10am ESE 14 15 E 18
07:47am		 - - - - - - - 23.0 1019.7 -
Gannett Cay 19/08:10am ENE 14 15 ENE 22
05:49am		 - - - - - - - 21.9 1021.0 -
Cato Island 19/08:10am - 14 15 - 30
06:34am		 - - - - - - - 20.4 1022.5 -
Frederick Reef 19/08:10am E 21 22 E 27
07:59am		 - - - - - - - 22.5 1020.4 -

CAPRICORNIA COAST: ST LAWRENCE to BURNETT HEADS

  Date/Time
EST		 Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m		 Swell Vis
km		 Cloud Weather Temp
°C		 Press
MSL
hPa		 Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts		 Gust
kts		  Dir  kts
time		 Height
m		 Period
s		 Dir
St Lawrence 19/08:10am N 3 4 W 9
07:13am		 - - - - - - - 18.2 1021.4 0.2
Samuel Hill 19/08:10am CALM 0 0 SE 5
06:39am		 - - - - 49 Clear - 17.7 1021.8 0.0
Yeppoon 19/08:10am SSW 6 7 E 11
02:14am		 - - - - - - - 18.0 1022.1 0.4
Rosslyn Bay Harbour 19/08:10am S 5 6 SSW 8
07:09am		 - - - - - - - 18.0 1021.8 -
Rundle Island 19/08:10am ESE 5 5 ENE 21
02:33am		 - - - - - - - 19.9 1021.8 -
Gladstone 19/08:10am S 4 5 SE 14
12:17am		 - - - - - - - 17.5 1022.3 0.0
Heron Island 19/08:10am ENE 2 3 N 16
05:06am		 - - - - - - - - - -
Lady Elliot Island 19/08:10am N 9 11 N 22
07:33am		 - - - - - - - 19.8 1022.4 0.2
Seventeen Seventy 18/09:00am SSE 3 - - - 2 1.4 5 E 25 Cloudy Fine 19.5 1022.4 0.6

K'GARI (FRASER ISLAND) COAST: SANDY CAPE to DOUBLE ISLAND POINT including HERVEY BAY

  Date/Time
EST		 Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m		 Swell Vis
km		 Cloud Weather Temp
°C		 Press
MSL
hPa		 Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts		 Gust
kts		  Dir  kts
time		 Height
m		 Period
s		 Dir
Bundaberg 19/08:10am WSW 4 4 SSE 8
03:56am		 - - - - 6 Mostly clear - 16.8 1022.6 0.2
Hervey Bay 19/08:10am ENE 7 9 E 13
01:37am		 - - - - 63 Partly cloudy - 18.4 1022.7 0.2
Double Island Point 19/08:10am N 5 6 NNE 17
03:19am		 - - - - - - - 18.0 1022.7 0.6

SUNSHINE COAST: DOUBLE ISLAND POINT to CAPE MORETON

  Date/Time
EST		 Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m		 Swell Vis
km		 Cloud Weather Temp
°C		 Press
MSL
hPa		 Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts		 Gust
kts		  Dir  kts
time		 Height
m		 Period
s		 Dir
Double Island Point 19/08:10am N 5 6 NNE 17
03:19am		 - - - - - - - 18.0 1022.7 0.6
Tewantin 19/08:10am CALM 0 0 WSW 8
06:28am		 - - - - - - - 17.1 1022.9 0.0
Sunshine Coast Airport 19/08:10am NNE 3 3 N 16
06:33am		 - - - - 45 Partly cloudy - 17.4 1022.7 0.0
Cape Moreton 19/08:10am WNW 11 14 N 23
02:39am		 - - - - - - - 17.8 1022.8 0.0

GOLD COAST: CAPE MORETON to POINT DANGER including MORETON BAY

  Date/Time
EST		 Wind Highest Wind Gust Sea
Height
m		 Swell Vis
km		 Cloud Weather Temp
°C		 Press
MSL
hPa		 Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
kts		 Gust
kts		  Dir  kts
time		 Height
m		 Period
s		 Dir
Cape Moreton 19/08:10am WNW 11 14 N 23
02:39am		 - - - - - - - 17.8 1022.8 0.0
North West 10 Beacon 19/08:10am NW 13 14 NNW 19
01:56am		 - - - - - - - - - -
Inner Beacon 19/08:10am NNW 5 6 N 20
01:27am		 - - - - - - - - - -
Hope Banks Beacon 19/08:10am NNW 5 5 N 20
02:10am		 - - - - - - - - - -
Banana Bank 19/08:10am NW 6 6 NW 16
02:55am		 - - - - - - - - - -
Brisbane Airport 19/08:10am NNW 8 9 NNE 12
02:06am		 - - - - 50 Partly cloudy - 19.3 1022.5 0.0
Redland (Alexandra Hills) 19/08:10am NNW 2 3 W 7
07:18am		 - - - - - - - 17.7 - 0.0
Point Lookout 18/09:00am NNE 1 - - - 2 1.4 10 E 25 Mostly cloudy Fine 19.5 - 0.0
Gold Coast Seaway 19/08:10am WNW 8 11 WNW 12
08:07am		 - - - - - - - 18.7 1022.1 0.0
Coolangatta 19/08:10am NW 8 10 WNW 13
07:52am		 - - - - 48 Cloudy - 19.0 1022.0 0.0

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