Escape Reef Weather Forecast

    • 28
    • 28

    Partly cloudy

    • 28
    • 28

    Partly cloudy

    • 28
    • 29

    Partly cloudy

    • 28
    • 29

    Partly cloudy

    • 28
    • 29

    Shower

    • 27
    • 28

    Shower

    • 27
    • 28

    Shower

Today 12 Dec North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Mostly clear. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the south early this evening. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h.

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 north of Cooktown.
1st Swell
East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Weather
Clear.
Weather Situation
A high [1024 hPa] centred to the east of Tasmania extends a weak ridge over northern Queensland waters. The ridge will be maintained over coming days as the high moves eastwards across the Tasman.
Graph Plots Open in Graphs

  • Temperature Forecast Bureau of Meteorology

  • Temperature Real-Time

Escape Reef Temperature Statistics View More

December Temperature

Low Isles (62km)

  • Lowest 3 December, 2025

    23.4 °C

  • Average December

    27.8 °C

  • Highest 2 December, 2025

    34.2 °C

Climate (2020–Present)

Low Isles (62km)

Take a look at our website widgetsAvailable free! Find Out More

  • Average Low 2020–2025

    24.1 °C

  • Average 2020–2025

    26.1 °C

  • Average High 2020–2025

    29.4 °C
Get WillyWeather+ to remove ads