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Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters Forecast

Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters

Issued: Saturday, 11 July 3:00PM

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 12 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the morning then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

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Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 12 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots before dawn then becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cairns in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Sunday, 12 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 12 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef by early evening.

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

Forecast for Monday, 13 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: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

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 below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore later tonight.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 12 July

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

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to northwesterly in the early morning then tending west to southwesterly in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the day.

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

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

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to northwesterly during the morning and early afternoon.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre offshore.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly below 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Clear.

Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 12 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: North to northeasterly below 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly before dawn.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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 Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 12 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: North to northeasterly below 10 knots tending north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then tending west to northwesterly in the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Clear.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Sunday, 12 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 12 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots tending west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then becoming west to southwesterly below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to northwesterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Weipa in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 12 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly before dawn then tending south to southeasterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning and again in the late evening.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southeasterly in the evening.

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

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 during the afternoon.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

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 Sunday, 12 July

Weather: Mostly 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 around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 12 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Mostly 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 to 1 metre during the afternoon.

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 during the morning then tending south to southeasterly during the afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 12 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Maroochydore in the morning.

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning and early afternoon. Winds turning westerly in the afternoon.

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

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

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre offshore.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to northwesterly below 10 knots tending west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore east of Cape York in the evening.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 12 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 11 July

Weather: Clear.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 12 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 13 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 14 July

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Creal Reef

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10 kn SE

· 22 °C

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Temperature

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Now: 22 °C

Tides

Creal Reef

↑ Rising

Current: 3.80m

Weather Now for Creal Reef

22 °C

Wind

10 kn SE

Pressure

1018 hPa

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