Maxwell Reef Weather Forecast
- 28
- 28
Shower
- 27
- 28
Shower
- 27
- 29
Shower
- 28
- 29
Shower
- 28
- 29
Shower
- 28
- 29
Shower
- 28
- 29
Shower
Today 16 Dec North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 28 to 35.
Cooktown Coastal Waters
Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation- Wind
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the late morning.
- Weather Situation
- A weak pressure gradient extends over the north Queensland waters. A high south of the Bight will extend a ridge over the north Queensland waters today as it moves eastward, accompanying a surge in southeasterly winds. The ridge will be maintained the next few days as the high enters and crosses the Tasman Sea.
Maxwell Reef Temperature Statistics View More
December Temperature
Cape Flattery (20km)
Lowest 15 December, 2025
23 °CAverage December
27.9 °CHighest 2 December, 2025
33.7 °C
Climate (2020–Present)
Cape Flattery (20km)
Average Low 2020–2025
23.9 °CAverage 2020–2025
26.5 °CAverage High 2020–2025
30.3 °C