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Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell Forecast

Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell

Issued: Wednesday, 5 August 10:08AM

Forecast for Wednesday, 5 August

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 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

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Forecast for Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 5 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 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 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: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

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

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots in the early morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

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

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Creal Reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly below 10 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then turning east to southeasterly below 10 knots in the late morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore at night.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Sunny afternoon.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Hamilton Island during the day.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore between Hamilton Island and Mackay during the afternoon.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 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 north of Hamilton Island.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then becoming north to northwesterly about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

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

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

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: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 5 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 below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Kowanyama in the late morning. Winds tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly during the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore at night.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly before dawn then becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

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

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then becoming east to southeasterly about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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 Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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, 7 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 5 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

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