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Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell Forecast

Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell

Issued: Wednesday, 17 June 11:04PM

Forecast for Wednesday, 17 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 18 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 19 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Saturday, 20 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

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Forecast for Wednesday, 17 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Agnes Water.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 18 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Agnes Water early in the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 19 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 20 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 17 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 18 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

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

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 19 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Saturday, 20 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 17 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 18 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots becoming northerly in the middle of the day then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 19 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Point Lookout during the morning.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 20 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the day.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 17 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 18 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly 1 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 19 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers north of Creal Reef, 50% chance elsewhere.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 20 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 17 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 18 June

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 19 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 20 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 17 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 18 June

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 19 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 20 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly below 10 knots during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 17 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 18 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 19 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 20 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 17 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 18 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 19 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 20 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 17 June

Weather: Mostly clear.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 18 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning and early afternoon. Winds turning south to southeasterly in the afternoon.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 19 June

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 20 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 17 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 18 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

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 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 19 June

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 morning, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cape Sidmouth by early evening.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Saturday, 20 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 17 June

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 18 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending easterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon.

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, 19 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly in the early morning then tending southeast to southwesterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 20 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 17 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 18 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northeasterly below 10 knots in the early morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 19 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Northerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 20 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming north to northeasterly about 10 knots during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 17 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 18 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 19 June

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Saturday, 20 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 17 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 18 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 19 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 20 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Cowley Beach (Defence)

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2 kn NE

· 23 °C

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Temperature

Dunk Island

↓ Cooling

Now: 23 °C

Tides

Dunk Island

↓ Falling

Current: 3.29m

Weather Now for Dunk Island

23 °C

Feels like 25 °C

Wind

2 kn NE

Humidity

80%

Pressure

1020 hPa

At Cowley Beach (Defence)

Nearby Wind

50 km radius

Dunk Island

2 kn NE

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Sun

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Moon

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