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Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell Forecast

Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell

Issued: Wednesday, 4 November 9:00PM

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Cloud clearing.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

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Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Cape Capricorn.

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

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the evening.

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly in the morning then tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre offshore southern waters.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Northwesterly about 10 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots inshore in the evening. Winds shifting southeasterly 20 to 25 knots in the late evening. Squalls possible with the wind change.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots turning east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon and evening.

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

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

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

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

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots tending northerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm through the Capricorn Channel.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots between Creal Reef and Gannett Cay early in the morning. Winds decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots before dawn then becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Northwesterly 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: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to below 10 knots in the morning then tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending easterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

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

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots tending northerly 10 to 15 knots during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Clear.

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

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore between Hamilton Island and Mackay early in the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Clear.

Winds: West to northwesterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots tending southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening then turning south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then tending northerly during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting west to northwesterly in the afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly during the afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore.

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending northwest to southwesterly in the late afternoon.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Clear.

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

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northerly in the middle of the day then turning west to northwesterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots turning easterly 10 to 15 knots in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

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

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots before dawn then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming north to northwesterly about 10 knots during the morning then tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Cowley Beach (Defence)

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2 kn NNW

· 25 °C

Warnings

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Temperature

Dunk

↓ Cooling

Now: 25 °C

Tides

Dunk

↓ Falling

Current: 0.87m

Weather Now for Dunk

25 °C

Feels like 29 °C

Wind

2 kn NNW

Humidity

89%

Pressure

1014 hPa

At Cowley Beach (Defence)

Nearby Wind

50 km radius

Dunk

2 kn NNW

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Sun

12 h 48 m of daylight

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53 seconds more than yesterday

Moon

22% illuminated

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Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell Forecast