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Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast

Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen

Issued: Monday, 26 October 3:00PM

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: East to 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: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

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 during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

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Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: East to southeasterly 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 below 1 metre.

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 during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

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

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Agnes Water in the late afternoon. Winds turning northwesterly in the 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: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the early morning.

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 in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to northwesterly below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 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: 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 during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

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

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

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

Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots shifting east to northeasterly below 10 knots in the late morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon. North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly in the early morning then becoming east to southeasterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly during the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

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

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm through the Capricorn Channel in the evening.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day then tending easterly during the evening.

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

Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

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

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots tending northwesterly in the evening.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

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

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning west to southwesterly below 10 knots in the evening then becoming south to southwesterly in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southwesterly below 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

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

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

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

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

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds tending northwest to southwesterly in the morning then becoming variable below 10 knots in the evening.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

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

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

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

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the southern bay in the late afternoon. Winds turning west to northwesterly below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

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

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots becoming easterly in the morning then becoming north to northeasterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 28 October

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

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly 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 Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 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 early morning. Mostly sunny day.

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: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 26 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 Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

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 Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Northwest 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 Tuesday, 27 October

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly in the early morning then tending west to southwesterly in the late afternoon. 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: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

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

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

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

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening. Winds tending northwesterly in the evening.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 27 October

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

Winds: Variable about 10 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 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: Southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 29 October

Weather: Cloud clearing.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 26 October

Weather: Clear.

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

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: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Davies Reef

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· 26 °C

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Temperature

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Now: 26 °C

Tides

Shrimp Reef

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Current: 1.27m

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Wind

6 kn ESE

Pressure

1012 hPa

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