Lady Elliot Island Weather Forecast

Capricornia Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots south of Cape Capricorn in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas

Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cape Capricorn.

1st Swell

East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.

Weather

Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the evening.

Weather Situation

A weak low [1004 hPa] off the south Queensland coast is creating a squeeze with a ridge of high pressure along the coast. The low will shift away to the northeast and the ridge of high pressure will weaken over coming days, with a weak pressure pattern in place. A trough may approach far southeast waters from inland southern Queensland over the weekend.