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Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads Forecast

Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads

Issued: Thursday, 27 August 3:00PM

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Cape Capricorn during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Cape Capricorn by early evening.

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

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore southern waters.

Forecast for Sunday, 30 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

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Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 30 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Cooktown in the 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, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 30 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Point Lookout during the afternoon.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 30 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre around midday.

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.

Forecast for Sunday, 30 August

Weather: Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers in the morning.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 30 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots tending southeasterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre. Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Easterly around 1 metre, tending southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Sunday, 30 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Hamilton Island in the late afternoon. Winds turning easterly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Hamilton Island in the evening.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Sunday, 30 August

Weather: Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Hamilton Island.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the southern bay in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly about 10 knots tending southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 30 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

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

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending southeast to southwesterly in the late afternoon then tending east to southeasterly in the late evening.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

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

Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 30 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

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

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore between Cape Grenville and Cape Sidmouth in the late evening.

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots before dawn then increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres later in the evening.

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the early morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Forecast for Sunday, 30 August

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: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late afternoon.

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

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning. Winds tending east to southeasterly in the early morning then tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly in the early morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 30 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly 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: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots tending southeasterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Sunday, 30 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1.5 metres.

Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning. East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore east of Cape York in the evening.

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore east of Cape York early in the morning and again in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 30 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly before dawn. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.

Forecast for Sunday, 30 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

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

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