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Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads Forecast

Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads

Issued: Wednesday, 23 September 9:00AM

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore around midday.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

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Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Cooktown in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Swell: South to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres. East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots between Creal Reef and Gannett Cay in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Mostly sunny. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Creal Reef.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel during the morning.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel during the afternoon or evening.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore around midday.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore between Hamilton Island and Mackay.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending easterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly before dawn then tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then tending east to southeasterly during the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly in the early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef by early evening.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending easterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Maroochydore in the evening.

Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Maroochydore.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots south of Cape Bowling Green during the afternoon and evening. Winds turning southeasterly in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Lady Elliot Island

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16 kn ESE

· 25 °C

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Temperature

Breaksea Spit

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Now: 25 °C

Tides

Breaksea Spit

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Current: 0.86m

Weather Now for Breaksea Spit

25 °C

Feels like 22 °C

Wind

16 kn ESE

Humidity

61%

Pressure

1025 hPa

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Breaksea Spit

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Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads Forecast