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Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell Forecast

Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell

Issued: Tuesday, 27 October 4:48PM

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

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Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to below 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

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

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel by early evening.

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning west to southwesterly below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.

Winds: South to southwesterly below 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: Northerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming northwesterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then tending westerly in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

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

Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then tending southeasterly in the morning.

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

Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

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

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

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

Winds: North to northeasterly below 10 knots tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Mackay during the morning.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northeast to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

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: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

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

Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly in the late afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

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

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm, with possible squalls inshore in the late afternoon and evening.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore west of Cape York during the afternoon and evening.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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 by early evening.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

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 Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning then decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 30 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Arlington Reef

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6 kn E

· 28 °C

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Temperature

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Now: 28 °C

Tides

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Current: 1.28m

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28 °C

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Wind

6 kn E

Humidity

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Pressure

1014 hPa

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