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Mackay Costal Waters: Bowen to St Lawrence Forecast

By the Bureau of Meteorology

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Mackay Costal Waters: Bowen to St Lawrence Forecast

By the Bureau of Meteorology

A ridge extends over the north Queensland waters. The ridge will strengthen slightly from Friday as a high moves into the Tasman Sea and then moves east.

Forecast issued at 02:21 am EST on Wednesday 26 June 2024.

No current warnings for Queensland

4 Days weather chart

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight

Wind East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore between Hamilton Island and Mackay in the late evening.
Seas Around 1 metre.
Swell Below 0.5 metres.
Weather Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Wind East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Hamilton Island early in the morning.
Seas Around 1 metre.
Swell Below 0.5 metres.
Weather Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Wind Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas Below 1 metre.
Swell Below 0.5 metres.
Weather Partly cloudy.

Wind Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas Below 1 metre.
Swell Below 0.5 metres.
Weather Mostly sunny.

Current Weather

Latest BOM Weather Stations Data

Mackay (Mount Basset) at 16:20pm

Anemometer Location: Lat -21.117 Lon 149.217. 30.26 m above sea level.

  • Wind SSE 9kts
  • Gusts 11kts
  • Temp 19°C
  • Rain 15:30pm 89.4mm
Mackay Airport at 16:20pm

Anemometer Location: Lat -21.171 Lon 149.179. 5.3 m above sea level.

  • Wind SSE 12kts
  • Gusts 14kts
  • Temp 19.3°C
  • Rain 15:30pm 61.2mm
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) at 16:20pm

Anemometer Location: Lat -21.17 Lon 149.152. 10.31 m above sea level.

  • Wind N/A
  • Gusts N/A
  • Temp 19.4°C
  • Rain 15:30pm 66mm
Hamilton Island Airport at 16:20pm

Anemometer Location: Lat -20.366 Lon 148.954. 58.66 m above sea level.

  • Wind SSE 19kts
  • Gusts 22kts
  • Temp 20.4°C
  • Rain 15:30pm 79.6mm

Sun and Moon

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  • Sunrise 06:40am
  • Sunset 17:31pm
  • Moonrise 21:48pm
  • Moonset 10:10am
  • Third Qtr Jun 29
  • New Moon Jul 06
  • First Qtr Jul 14
  • Full Moon Jul 21

Mackay Harbour Tides Today

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Mackay Costal Waters: Bowen to St Lawrence Wave Buoys

Lat: 21°02'23.9"S

Lon: 149°32'45.5"E

Water depth: 34 m

Source: Queensland Government (Department of Environment, Science and Innovation).

Lat: 21°06'26.3"S

Lon: 149°14'22.4"E

Water depth: 12 m

Source: Queensland Government (Department of Environment, Science and Innovation).

Lat: 21°13'37.2"S

Lon: 149°17'49.2"E

Water depth: 12 m

Source: Queensland Government (Department of Environment, Science and Innovation).