Coates Reef Weather Forecast
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Shower
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Partly cloudy
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Shower
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Partly cloudy
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Sunny
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Shower
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Shower
Today 24 Mar North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the early morning then becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
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
- Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
- Weather Situation
- A trough over the Peninsula waters will move into the Torres Strait by Wednesday, clearing to the north on Thursday. A low [998 hPa] in the eastern Coral Sea will move south and reach the Tasman Sea on Wednesday, remaining well offshore.
Coates Reef Temperature Statistics View More
March Temperature
South Johnstone (60km)
Lowest 17 March, 2026
22.1 °CAverage March
26 °CHighest 9 March, 2026
33.1 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
South Johnstone (60km)
Average Low 2021–2026
20.6 °CAverage 2021–2026
24 °CAverage High 2021–2026
28.7 °C