Cairns Weather Forecast

Cairns Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Innisfail.

Seas

1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of Innisfail.

1st Swell

Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Weather

Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Weather Situation

A high in the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along the coast with fresh southeasterly winds moving northwards over the weekend. A trough in the Coral Sea may extend across the far northern Peninsula and Torres Strait early next week.