Coates Reef Weather Forecast
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Shower
Today 8 Mar North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, becoming less likely in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the south in the late afternoon and evening. Winds northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 28 to 33.
Cairns Coastal Waters
Cape Tribulation to Cardwell- Wind
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
- Weather Situation
- A trough extends along the North Queensland coast and will push further south into Central and southern Queensland today, allowing a northerly flow to persist across northern Queensland waters over the coming days.
Coates Reef Temperature Statistics View More
March Temperature
South Johnstone (60km)
Lowest 5 March, 2026
23.4 °CAverage March
26.2 °CHighest 1 March, 2026
31.5 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
South Johnstone (60km)
Average Low 2021–2026
20.6 °CAverage 2021–2026
24 °CAverage High 2021–2026
28.8 °C