Elford Reef Weather Forecast
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Partly cloudy
Today 20 Mar North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Damaging winds possible in the north. Winds easterly 30 to 45 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high 20s.
Cairns Coastal Waters
Cape Tribulation to Cardwell- Wind
- Easterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the early morning then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 35 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Northerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Weather Situation
- A weak ridge will persist over the east coast for the next few days. Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle [935 hPa] in the northwest Coral Sea is forecast to cross the Peninsula coast near Coen during Friday morning. Narelle is then forecast to weaken as it crosses Cape York Peninsula during the rest of Friday, enter the Gulf and begin reintensifying on Friday night, and move towards the Northern Territory on Saturday.
Elford Reef Temperature Statistics View More
March Temperature
Cairns Airport (53km)
Lowest 14 March, 2026
22.9 °CAverage March
26.8 °CHighest 10 March, 2026
33 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Cairns Airport (53km)
Average Low 2021–2026
21.8 °CAverage 2021–2026
25.3 °CAverage High 2021–2026
30 °C