Escape Reef Weather Forecast

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

1st Swell

Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Weather

Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm later this evening.

Weather Situation

A high in the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along the coast with fresh southeasterly winds moving northwards over the weekend. A trough in the Coral Sea may extend across the far northern Peninsula and Torres Strait early next week.