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Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell Forecast

Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell

Issued: Sunday, 25 October 5:21PM

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

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Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Cape Capricorn during the afternoon and evening.

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

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

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

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

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

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

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the day then decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

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

Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Point Lookout in the evening.

Seas: 2 metres.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

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

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the morning. Winds turning northwesterly in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre later in the evening.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

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

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots shifting east to northeasterly in the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southerly around 1 metre during the morning.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm early this evening.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

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

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the early morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

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

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

Winds: North to northeasterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

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

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

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

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 knots before turning northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

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

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning then becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots during the day then becoming variable below 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

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

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly during the morning and early afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late morning then becoming east to northeasterly below 10 knots in the evening.

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

Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

Winds: Northerly below 10 knots tending northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending northwest to northeasterly during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore early this evening.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

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

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 evening.

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

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

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots in the southern bay in the late afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the southern bay.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm with possible squalls.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

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

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then becoming north to northeasterly below 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then becoming variable below 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly in the early 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: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots south of Kowanyama in the late afternoon. Winds tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly in the early morning then tending northwest to southwesterly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

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

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

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 Sunday, 25 October

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

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

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

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds turning northwesterly in the late afternoon.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

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

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots early in the morning then tending northeast to southeasterly in the middle of the day.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: South to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 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.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 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 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 during the evening.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 25 October

Weather: Clear.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to 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.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Arlington Reef

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5 kn E

· 26 °C

Warnings

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Temperature

Saxon Reef

↓ Cooling

Now: 26 °C

Tides

Saxon Reef

↓ Falling

Current: 2.15m

Weather Now for Saxon Reef

26 °C

Feels like 29 °C

Wind

5 kn E

Humidity

81%

Pressure

1014 hPa

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Nearby Wind

50 km radius

Saxon Reef

5 kn E

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