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Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell Forecast

Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell

Issued: Thursday, 23 July 9:00AM

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cairns in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

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

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cairns during the day.

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

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

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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 during the afternoon.

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Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.

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

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

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Southerly around 1 metre offshore southern waters.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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 Friday, 24 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots north of Cooktown in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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 Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning.

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

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore by early evening. Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the day.

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

Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Creal Reef during the day.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Creal Reef in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

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

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly below 10 knots in the late morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots in the morning then tending southeasterly in the late afternoon.

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

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

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% 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: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon. Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending easterly around 1 metre during the evening.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Hamilton Island during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Hamilton Island.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: West to northwesterly below 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly before dawn then tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late morning. Winds turning south to southeasterly in the afternoon.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending south to southeasterly in the early afternoon.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly during the morning then tending south to southeasterly during the afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

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

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

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 Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending south to southeasterly during the afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the afternoon.

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

Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

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 Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 24 July

Weather: Sunny.

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: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 25 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.

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

Arlington Reef

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20 kn S

· 26 °C

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Temperature

Scott River

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Now: 26 °C

Tides

Scott River

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Current: 0.91m

Weather Now for Scott River

26 °C

Feels like 25 °C

Wind

20 kn S

Humidity

59%

Pressure

1018 hPa

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