Coates Reef Weather Forecast

Cairns Coastal Waters

Wind

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

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Innisfail.

1st Swell

Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Weather

Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm later this evening.

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.