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Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell Forecast

Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell

Issued: Monday, 17 August 9:00AM

Forecast for Monday, 17 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

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

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

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Cairns in the late morning and 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 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

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Forecast for Monday, 17 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots south of Cape Capricorn during the day.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Cape Capricorn early in the morning.

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

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

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

Forecast for Monday, 17 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 Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% 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.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% 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 during the morning.

Forecast for Monday, 17 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

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

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

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 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 decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.

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

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

Forecast for Monday, 17 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% 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 Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Monday, 17 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the northern bay.

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, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the northern bay during the morning.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 17 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

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: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly during the day.

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

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

Forecast for Monday, 17 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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 below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Monday, 17 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the western bay around midday.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far north.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 17 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cullen Point in the late morning. Winds turning south to southeasterly in the afternoon then tending east to southeasterly in the late evening.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly 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 evening.

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 17 August

Weather: 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 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 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 Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% 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 2 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Monday, 17 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening then becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly before dawn then tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning.

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

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly during the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots 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 Monday, 17 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Maroochydore early in the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres around midday.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Monday, 17 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 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 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 Monday, 17 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 18 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 19 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

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

Cowley Beach (Defence)

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Now: 24 °C

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Current: 1.40m

Weather Now for North Barnard Island

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Feels like 25 °C

Wind

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Humidity

69%

Pressure

1024 hPa

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Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell Forecast