Townsville Weather Forecast

Townsville Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.

Seas

1.5 to 2.5 metres.

1st Swell

Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A high [1031 hPa] over southern Australia extends a ridge over the north Queensland waters. The ridge will be maintained as the high moves southeast and is replaced by a new high. Tropical Cyclone Maila [990 hPa] in the Solomon Sea is forecast to strengthen further during the weekend and start moving southwest from mid-next week.