Cooper Point Weather Forecast

Cairns Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

1st Swell

Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef around midday.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Weather Situation

A high [1025 hPa] over southern Australia is extending a ridge across northern Queensland waters. The high will maintain the ridge and southeasterly flow across northern Queensland waters as it drifts eastwards over coming days. A trough in the Coral Sea will move slowly northwest over comings days, creating a squeeze with the ridge, increasing southeasterly winds further.