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Today 12 Aug North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Patchy morning fog. Mostly sunny afternoon. Light winds becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 26 to 31.

Cairns Coastal Waters

Cape Tribulation to Cardwell
Wind
Variable about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
1st Swell
Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
Weather Situation
A weak ridge over the North Queensland Waters will strengthen from Thursday and persist for several days, as a strong high moves east across southern Australia. A trough will move off the east coast south of the Cairns waters later Wednesday, followed by a moderate to fresh south to southeasterly wind surge.
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August Temperature

Cairns Airport (53km)

  • Lowest 7 August, 2026

    14.9 °C

  • Average August

    21 °C

  • Highest 9 August, 2026

    27.4 °C

Climate (2021–2026)

Cairns Airport (53km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    21.8 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    25.2 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    30 °C
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