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Peninsula Coast: Sharp Point to Cape Melville Forecast

Peninsula Coast: Sharp Point to Cape Melville

Issued: Wednesday, 26 August 9:00PM

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 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 Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cape Sidmouth in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

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

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

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Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cairns.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre outside the reef.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then tending southeasterly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Cape Capricorn during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cape Capricorn during the morning.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

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 Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

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 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 Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 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, decreasing to around 1 metre during the evening.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly during the morning and early afternoon.

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

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon. East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning.

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

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: West to southwesterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: West to southwesterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

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

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: South to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre. Southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then tending east to southeasterly in the early afternoon.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Hamilton Island during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southerly about 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly in the middle of the day then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly below 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Weipa.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cullen Point.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly before dawn then tending south to southeasterly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Weipa during the morning.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening then tending east to southeasterly in the late evening.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the morning. Winds tending southeasterly in the early morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

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

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Sunny.

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

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

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Sunny.

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

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.

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

Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending easterly around 1 metre during the morning. Southerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southerly around 1 metre during the afternoon.

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore east of Cape York in the evening.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 26 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 27 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 28 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 25 knots before dawn.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 29 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

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

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