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Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast

Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen

Issued: Sunday, 18 October 9:00PM

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 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 Monday, 19 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: Easterly 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 Tuesday, 20 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.

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Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cairns in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the evening.

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

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 morning, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cape Capricorn by early evening.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% 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 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the evening.

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. South to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the northern bay.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday, then decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening. South to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Hamilton Island in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly before dawn then tending east to southeasterly in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cullen Point during the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late 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 Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Cape Sidmouth.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cape Sidmouth.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cape Sidmouth.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northwest to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day then tending northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday, then decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the evening.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore west of Cape York.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Cape York.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Cape York.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

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 Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Cape York.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Hardy Reef

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19 kn ESE

· 24 °C

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Now: 24 °C

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Current: 1.21m

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Pressure

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