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Cooktown Coast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation Forecast

Cooktown Coast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation

Issued: Friday, 21 August 3:00PM

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 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 around midday.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

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Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Cairns during the afternoon and evening.

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.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

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.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

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 Saturday, 22 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 Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to 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 Friday, 21 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Cloudy.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Point Lookout in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

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, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Creal Reef early in the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly below 10 knots in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning then decreasing to below 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots before dawn.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Clear.

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 Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: North to northeasterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: West to northwesterly below 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly before dawn then becoming east to southeasterly in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly below 10 knots becoming easterly during the day.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly in the late afternoon then tending east to southeasterly in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cullen Point in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cullen Point early in the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Clear.

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

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 Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northwest to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 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: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then shifting west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Clear.

Winds: East to 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 Saturday, 22 August

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 Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Cape York.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 21 August

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 22 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Sunday, 23 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Monday, 24 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Cape Flattery

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15 kn SSE

· 23 °C

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Temperature

Low Wooded Island

↓ Cooling

Now: 23 °C

Tides

Low Wooded Island

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Current: 2.10m

Weather Now for Low Wooded Island

23 °C

Feels like 21 °C

Wind

15 kn SSE

Humidity

77%

Pressure

1018 hPa

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50 km radius

Low Wooded Island

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Moon

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