Island Point Weather Forecast

Cairns Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Cairns in the evening.

Seas

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

1st Swell

Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef by early evening.

Weather

Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A firm ridge extends over the northern Queensland waters from a large high [1037 hPa] passing to the south of the Great Australian Bight. The ridge will remain in place over coming days as the high slowly moves eastwards.