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Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell Forecast

Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell

Issued: Wednesday, 21 October 9:19PM

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then becoming east to northeasterly about 10 knots in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

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

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

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

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

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Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Cape Capricorn.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Agnes Water.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Agnes Water during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cape Capricorn around midday.

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

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

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

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

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

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Cooktown.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Cooktown during the morning. Winds tending easterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Point Lookout.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

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

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

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

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly early in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm through the Capricorn Channel at night.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

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

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

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

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

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

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

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

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

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

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

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

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

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

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

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

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending northerly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cullen Point during the morning. Winds tending east to northeasterly in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

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

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 Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

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

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Clear.

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting north to northeasterly early in the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots south of Kowanyama in the late afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

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

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots before dawn then becoming northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

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

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

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

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

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

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 23 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 Saturday, 24 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Cape York during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 21 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 22 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 23 October

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

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 24 October

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

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Arlington Reef

▲ N

11 kn ESE

· 24 °C

Warnings

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Temperature

Michaelmas Reef

↓ Cooling

Now: 24 °C

Tides

Michaelmas Reef

↓ Falling

Current: 0.92m

Weather Now for Michaelmas Reef

24 °C

Feels like 26 °C

Wind

11 kn ESE

Humidity

87%

Pressure

1017 hPa

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