Cairns Harbour - Saltwater Creek Entrance Weather Forecast

Cairns Coastal Waters

Wind

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

Seas

Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef by early evening.

1st Swell

Southeasterly below 1 metre.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A high [1025 hPa] over southern Australia is extending a ridge across northern Queensland waters. The high will maintain the ridge and southeasterly flow across northern Queensland waters as it drifts eastwards over coming days. A trough in the Coral Sea will move slowly northwest over comings days, creating a squeeze with the ridge, increasing southeasterly winds further.