Enable JavaScript to get the best experience.

Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast

Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen

Issued: Wednesday, 8 July 9:00PM

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Cape Bowling Green early in the morning.

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

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 10 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly below 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Show the MSLP/Synoptic chart

Other QLD Coastal Waters Forecasts

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

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

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 10 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Cape Capricorn.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 10 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres offshore southern waters. East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the morning then becoming east to northeasterly during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres offshore southern waters, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Cooktown.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots north of Cooktown early in the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Forecast for Friday, 10 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Point Lookout.

Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 3 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Below 0.5 metres, tending northeast to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 10 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

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

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Creal Reef.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Friday, 10 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the northern bay.

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

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 10 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly below 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 2 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening. Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 10 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Hamilton Island.

Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Hamilton Island.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore north of Hamilton Island.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 10 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Hamilton Island.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday.

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly below 10 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the northern bay in the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 10 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly below 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly during the afternoon then becoming northerly during the evening.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cullen Point.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cullen Point early in the morning. Winds tending south to southeasterly in the afternoon.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 10 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly before dawn then tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 10 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres between Cape Grenville and Cape Sidmouth.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Kowanyama.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly before dawn then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 10 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly in the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Maroochydore.

Seas: 2 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 3 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Below 0.5 metres, tending southeasterly 2 to 2.5 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 10 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning then becoming variable below 10 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 8 July

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore east of Cape York.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 9 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore east of Cape York early in the morning.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 10 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Alva Beach

▲ N

4 kn SSE

· 19 °C

Warnings

No warnings within 100 km.

State Wide

Marine Surf

View all QLD warnings

Temperature

Cape Bowling Green

↓ Cooling

Now: 19 °C

Tides

Cape Bowling Green

↑ Rising

Current: 1.64m

Weather Now for Cape Bowling Green

19 °C

Feels like 19 °C

Wind

4 kn SSE

Humidity

79%

Pressure

1022 hPa

At Alva Beach

Nearby Wind

50 km radius

Cape Bowling Green

4 kn SSE

Recent Locations

Cape Bowling Green	4 kn SSE	19°
North Albury	3 kn NNW	3°
Puckapunyal West (Defence)	6 kn S	6°

Sun

11 h 0 m of daylight

Now: 11:00pm

22 seconds more than yesterday

Moon

40% illuminated

Last Quarter

Live Weather

Nearby
Alva Beach, QLD	4 kn SSE	19°
Cape Ferguson, QLD	12 kn SSE	20°
Windiest in Australia
Rundle Island, QLD	25 kn SSE	19°
Most Windless in Australia
Perth (Coastal), WA	Calm	12°
Hottest in Australia
Jabiru Airport, NT	8 kn ESE	27°
Coldest in Australia
Perisher Valley, NSW	Calm	-6°
Wettest in Australia
Norah Head, NSW	28.2 mm

More locations...

Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast