Houghton Island Weather Forecast

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

1st Swell

East to southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A ridge extends over the northern Queensland waters from a high [1034 hPa] near Tasmania and will persist for the next few days as the high moves eastwards.