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Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell Forecast

Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell

Issued: Friday, 12 June 9:00AM

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Saturday, 13 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Cairns during the day.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 14 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

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Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Agnes Water in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 13 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Cape Capricorn in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Cape Capricorn.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 14 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Cape Capricorn during the morning.

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

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

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

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

Forecast for Saturday, 13 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the day.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending southeasterly 1 to 2 metres around midday.

Forecast for Sunday, 14 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% 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: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Point Lookout during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 13 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning and early afternoon.

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

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

Forecast for Sunday, 14 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Saturday, 13 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 14 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 13 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 14 June

Weather: Cloud clearing.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 13 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly in the early afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 14 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Saturday, 13 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Hamilton Island during the morning and early afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 14 June

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 metres offshore.

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

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the eastern bay in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 13 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the northern bay in the late morning and early afternoon. Winds decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 14 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cullen Point in the late morning. Winds tending south to southeasterly in the evening then tending east to southeasterly in the late evening.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 13 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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 10 to 15 knots in the evening then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late evening.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 14 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

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

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 13 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cape Sidmouth during the afternoon and evening.

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

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

Forecast for Sunday, 14 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Kowanyama in the late morning and early afternoon. Winds turning southerly in the evening.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 13 June

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly in the early morning then tending south to southeasterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning.

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

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 14 June

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Saturday, 13 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly in the early afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 14 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 12 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 13 June

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 14 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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 Friday, 12 June

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 13 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the morning and early afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 14 June

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

Cowley Beach (Defence)

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6 kn SSE

· 23 °C

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Temperature

Dunk

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Now: 23 °C

Tides

Dunk

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Current: 0.37m

Weather Now for Dunk

23 °C

Feels like 25 °C

Wind

6 kn SSE

Humidity

86%

Pressure

1022 hPa

At Cowley Beach (Defence)

Nearby Wind

50 km radius

Dunk

6 kn SSE

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Sun

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Moon

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Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell Forecast