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Today 18 May North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Mostly clear. Light winds.

Cairns Coastal Waters

Cape Tribulation to Cardwell
Wind
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
1st Swell
Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Weather
Mostly clear.
Weather Situation
A weakening ridge extends over the northern Queensland waters from a high [1038 hPa] near New Zealand. A trough and southerly change will push east across waters south of Cairns during Tuesday. A firm ridge will extend across northern Queensland in the wake of the trough during Wednesday as a new high [1027 hPa] moves east across southern Australia.
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May Temperature

Cairns Airport (40km)

  • Lowest 6 May, 2026

    18.7 °C
  • Average May

    24.4 °C
  • Highest 7 May, 2026

    29.7 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Cairns Airport (40km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    21.8 °C
  • Average 2021–2026

    25.2 °C
  • Average High 2021–2026

    30 °C
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