Maxwell Reef Weather Forecast
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- 29
Shower
- 28
- 28
Rain
- 27
- 29
Rain
- 29
- 30
Shower
- 29
- 30
Shower
- 29
- 30
Shower
- 29
- 30
Shower
Today 4 Mar North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding along the coastal fringe. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h.
Cooktown Coastal Waters
Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation- Wind
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Cooktown in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- 1st Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Weather Situation
- A monsoon trough extends over the Peninsula and Cooktown waters. Tropical low 29U [999 hPa] in the northern Coral Sea will move towards the northeast coast over the next two days, drawing the monsoon trough south. Tropical low 29U will most likely cross the coast between Cooktown and Ingham on Friday, moving further inland on the weekend.
Maxwell Reef Temperature Statistics View More
March Temperature
Cape Flattery (20km)
Lowest 3 March, 2026
23.8 °CAverage March
27 °CHighest 1 March, 2026
33.3 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Cape Flattery (20km)
Average Low 2021–2026
23.9 °CAverage 2021–2026
26.5 °CAverage High 2021–2026
30.3 °C