Day Reef Weather Forecast

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    Partly cloudy

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    Partly cloudy

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    Shower

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    Windy

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    Windy

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    Partly cloudy

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    Cloudy

Today 18 May North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe, becoming less likely this afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 25 to 30.

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation
Wind
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
1st Swell
Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather
Mostly sunny.
Weather Situation
A weakening ridge extends over the northern Queensland waters from a large high [1040 hPa] near New Zealand. A trough and southerly change will push east across waters south of Innisfail during Tuesday.
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May Temperature

Cape Flattery (58km)

  • Lowest 14 May, 2026

    22.9 °C

  • Average May

    26 °C

  • Highest 1 May, 2026

    30.1 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Cape Flattery (58km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    23.9 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    26.5 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    30.3 °C
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