Sand Bank Number 8 Reef Weather Forecast

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Today 6 Apr Peninsula

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers north of Weipa, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 30s.

Peninsula Coastal Waters

Sharp Point to Cape Melville
Wind
Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
1st Swell
Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Weather Situation
A high [1031 hPa] over southern Tasman Sea extends a ridge over the north Queensland waters. The ridge will weaken as the high moves southeast and is replaced by a new high. Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila [971 hPa] in the Solomon Sea is forecast to strengthen further over the next days and start moving southwest from mid week this week.
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Sand Bank Number 8 Reef Temperature Statistics View More

April Temperature

Lockhart River Airport (96km)

  • Lowest 2 April, 2026

    23.7 °C

  • Average April

    26.7 °C

  • Highest 3 April, 2026

    31.4 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Lockhart River Airport (96km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    23.1 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    26.2 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    30.7 °C
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