BoM Cairns Racecourse Marine Weather Forecast

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Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September
Weather: Sunny.
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, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.
Forecast for Thursday, 17 September
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
Forecast for Friday, 18 September
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% 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 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then tending northeast to southeasterly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots south of Cape Capricorn in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.
Forecast for Thursday, 17 September
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the day.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore southern waters, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning, then tending south to southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday. East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Forecast for Friday, 18 September
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore southern waters, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening. East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September
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 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
Forecast for Thursday, 17 September
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.
Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Forecast for Friday, 18 September
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Point Lookout in the morning.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday.
Swell: Southerly around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
Forecast for Thursday, 17 September
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas: 2 to 3 metres.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.
Forecast for Friday, 18 September
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots tending east to southeasterly below 10 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
Swell: South to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. Southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the late afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.
Forecast for Thursday, 17 September
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the morning.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending southeasterly 1 to 2 metres around midday.
Forecast for Friday, 18 September
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon then becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Forecast for Thursday, 17 September
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Forecast for Friday, 18 September
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots shifting southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon, then increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres by early evening.
Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore later in the evening.
Forecast for Thursday, 17 September
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots.
Seas: 2.5 metres.
Swell: South to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.
Forecast for Friday, 18 September
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning east to northeasterly in the late afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Forecast for Thursday, 17 September
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 25 knots before dawn. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Forecast for Friday, 18 September
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Forecast for Thursday, 17 September
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots in the northern bay in the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Forecast for Friday, 18 September
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly during the day then becoming variable below 10 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late morning. Winds tending south to southeasterly in the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Forecast for Thursday, 17 September
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the late evening. Winds between Weipa and Cullen Point may reach up to 30 knots at times.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Forecast for Friday, 18 September
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Easterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September
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 1 to 1.5 metres.
Forecast for Thursday, 17 September
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Forecast for Friday, 18 September
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 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 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September
Weather: 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: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Forecast for Thursday, 17 September
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Forecast for Friday, 18 September
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day then tending southeast to southwesterly during the afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southerly 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day then tending southeasterly in the early afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: South to southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Forecast for Thursday, 17 September
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southerly 25 to 30 knots turning southeasterly 20 to 30 knots in the evening.
Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.
Forecast for Friday, 18 September
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. Below 0.5 metres, tending southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
Forecast for Thursday, 17 September
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore east of Cape York in the late evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Forecast for Friday, 18 September
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the evening.

Forecast for Wednesday, 16 September
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
Forecast for Thursday, 17 September
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the early morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres by early evening.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
Forecast for Friday, 18 September
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
Cairns Racecourse
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14 kn ESE
· 28 °C
Warnings
No warnings within 100 km.
State Wide
Temperature
Cairns Racecourse
28 °C 28 °C 2pm 16 °C 11pm
↓ Cooling
Now: 28 °C
Tides
Cairns City
1:33pm 1.95m 3:50pm 2.01m
↑ Rising
Current: 1.95m
Weather Now for Cairns Racecourse
Sunny.
28 °C
Feels like 22 °C
Wind
14 kn ESE
Humidity
26%
Pressure
1017 hPa
At Cairns Racecourse
Nearby Wind
50 km radius
N S W E 17 kn Mareeba Airport 18 kn Arlington Reef
Cairns Racecourse
14 kn ESE
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Cairns Racecourse
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28°
Sun
6:12am rise 6:12pm set
12 h 0 m of daylight
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