Channel Reef Weather Forecast
- 22
- 23
Shower
- 23
- 24
Shower
- 23
- 24
Shower
- 22
- 24
Partly cloudy
- 23
- 24
Partly cloudy
- 23
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Partly cloudy
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Partly cloudy
Today 7 Aug North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe at night. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 23 to 29.
Cairns Coastal Waters
Cape Tribulation to Cardwell- Wind
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Cairns.
- 1st Swell
- East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Weather Situation
- A ridge of high pressure extends over the northern Queensland waters from a high [1026 hPa] over southeastern Australia. The ridge will remain in place over the next few days as the high slowly drifts east.
Channel Reef Temperature Statistics View More
August Temperature
Cairns Airport (75km)
Lowest 6 August, 2026
16.4 °CAverage August
20.9 °CHighest 1 August, 2026
26.6 °C
Climate (2021–2026)
Cairns Airport (75km)
Average Low 2021–2026
21.8 °CAverage 2021–2026
25.2 °CAverage High 2021–2026
30 °C