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Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell Forecast

Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell

Issued: Monday, 13 July 9:11PM

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cairns.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

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

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Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly below 10 knots tending southerly 15 to 20 knots before dawn.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Agnes Water.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. East to southeasterly around 1 metre offshore, tending northeast to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

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.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Mostly sunny. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the middle of the day then increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres outside the reef.

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

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Clear.

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Point Lookout in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

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

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning.

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

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore later in the evening.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Southerly 20 to 25 knots turning southeasterly during the day.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres during the evening.

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Clear.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots before dawn then tending southeasterly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots north of Creal Reef in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: North to northeasterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southerly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots before dawn.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Northerly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Mostly sunny. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 20 to 25 knots turning southeasterly during the afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southerly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon or evening.

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Clear.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Cloud clearing.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Clear.

Winds: West to northwesterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots tending southwesterly in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southerly in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

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

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far north during the afternoon.

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly in the afternoon.

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

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore south of Weipa.

Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore between Cape Grenville and Cape Sidmouth.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

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: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the morning then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

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

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Kowanyama.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly in the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Kowanyama in the late morning.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots tending east to southeasterly in the morning then tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots tending east to southeasterly during the morning then tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Clear.

Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

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

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly 15 to 25 knots in the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots turning southeasterly 20 to 25 knots during the day.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southerly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

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

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 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 Monday, 13 July

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the evening.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

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

Cairns

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7 kn S

· 21 °C

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Now: 21 °C

Tides

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Current: 3.32m

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21 °C

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Wind

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Humidity

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Pressure

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