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Cooktown Coast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation Forecast

Cooktown Coast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation

Issued: Tuesday, 18 August 3:00PM

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

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: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

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: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 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, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.

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Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Cairns in the late afternoon.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 21 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 outside the reef.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 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 Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 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.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Point Lookout early in the morning.

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly below 10 knots during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly in the late morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots tending southeasterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly during the morning and early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore between Hamilton Island and Mackay.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Hamilton Island.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly in the late afternoon.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning and early afternoon. Winds tending south to southeasterly in the evening then tending east to southeasterly in the late evening.

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

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening then tending east to southeasterly in the late evening.

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

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then tending east to southeasterly during the evening.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 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 below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

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: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

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: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly in the early morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending northeast to southeasterly during the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Maroochydore.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

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 Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% 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 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

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, 21 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 Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots south of Cape Bowling Green in the late evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 20 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Cape Flattery

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21 kn SSE

· 25 °C

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Temperature

Lizard Island

↑ Warming

Now: 25 °C

Tides

Lizard Island

↑ Rising

Current: 1.54m

Weather Now for Lizard Island

25 °C

Feels like 21 °C

Wind

21 kn SSE

Humidity

73%

Pressure

1019 hPa

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Nearby Wind

50 km radius

Lizard Island

21 kn SSE

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