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Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell Forecast

Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell

Issued: Thursday, 6 August 9:00AM

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 7 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 north of Cairns.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending east to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

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Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Agnes Water in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon.

Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending east to southeasterly during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

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

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots between Creal Reef and Gannett Cay during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Creal Reef.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Creal Reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly below 10 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming east to southeasterly about 10 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly about 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the early morning. Sunny day.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to southwesterly below 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly during the morning.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 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 during the afternoon.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 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, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 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, 8 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly in the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the early morning. Sunny day.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

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

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 7 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Thursday, 6 August

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Friday, 7 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 outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.

Forecast for Saturday, 8 August

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Arlington Reef

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15 kn S

· 23 °C

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Temperature

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Now: 23 °C

Tides

Sudbury Cay

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Current: 0.99m

Weather Now for Sudbury Cay

23 °C

Feels like 21 °C

Wind

15 kn S

Humidity

60%

Pressure

1020 hPa

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Nearby Wind

50 km radius

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15 kn S

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