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Cooktown Coast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation Forecast

Cooktown Coast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation

Issued: Sunday, 18 October 10:34AM

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

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

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, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

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Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

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

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

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

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cairns in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

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

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the north in the afternoon.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the evening.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Southeasterly around 1 metre offshore southern waters.

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Cape Capricorn by early evening.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

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

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southerly around 1 metre later in the evening. Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

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

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Creal Reef in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Creal Reef in the early morning.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

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

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

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

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

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

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

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

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

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

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

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

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

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

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cullen Point during the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon then becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

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

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then tending southeasterly around 1 metre during the afternoon.

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

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

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cape Sidmouth.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

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

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly in the late afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.

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

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon, then decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

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

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore west of Cape York during the day. Winds turning southeasterly during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Cape York during the afternoon.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Monday, 19 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.

Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 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.

Forecast for Sunday, 18 October

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

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef by early evening.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Monday, 19 October

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

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Forecast for Tuesday, 20 October

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

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Cooktown

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13 kn E

· 28 °C

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Temperature

Whalebone Beach

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Now: 28 °C

Tides

Whalebone Beach

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Current: 1.56m

Weather Now for Whalebone Beach

28 °C

Feels like 27 °C

Wind

13 kn E

Humidity

58%

Pressure

1016 hPa

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Whalebone Beach

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Cooktown Coast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation Forecast