Chinaman Reef Weather Forecast
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Partly cloudy
Today 19 Mar North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers near the coast, high chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with damaging winds and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the north. Winds southeasterly 30 to 45 km/h increasing to 35 to 50 km/h in the evening. Damaging wind gusts exceeding 90 km/h possible depending on movement and development of Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle.
Cairns Coastal Waters
Cape Tribulation to Cardwell- Wind
- East to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Winds north of Cairns may reach up to 35 knots at times.
- Seas
- 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres outside the reef.
- 1st Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Weather Situation
- A weak ridge will persist over the east coast for the next few days. Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle [935 hPa] in the northwest Coral Sea is forecast to cross the Peninsula coast near Coen during Friday morning. Narelle is then forecast to weaken as it crosses Cape York Peninsula during the rest of Friday, enter the Gulf and begin reintensifying on Friday night, and move towards the Northern Territory on Saturday.
Chinaman Reef Temperature Statistics View More
March Temperature
Low Isles (32km)
Lowest 16 March, 2026
22.9 °CAverage March
27.4 °CHighest 9 March, 2026
33.4 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Low Isles (32km)
Average Low 2021–2026
24.1 °CAverage 2021–2026
26.1 °CAverage High 2021–2026
29.4 °C