Miles Reef Weather Forecast
- 25
- 29
Rain
- 28
- 30
Shower
- 28
- 30
Shower
- 28
- 30
Shower
- 28
- 30
Storm
- 28
- 29
Shower
- 27
- 29
Shower
Today 6 Mar Peninsula
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 25 km/h before tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Cooktown Coastal Waters
Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation- Wind
- Westerly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore south of Cooktown during the morning. Winds turning northwesterly 20 to 25 knots during the morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres outside the reef.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending northerly 1 to 2 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy falls possible south of Cooktown.
- Weather Situation
- A monsoon trough extends over the Cooktown waters. Tropical low 29U [994 hPa] in the northern Coral Sea is moving towards the northeast coast, drawing the monsoon trough south. Tropical low 29U will cross the coast between Cairns and Townsville today, moving further inland on the weekend.
Miles Reef Temperature Statistics View More
March Temperature
Cape Flattery (63km)
Lowest 5 March, 2026
22 °CAverage March
26.1 °CHighest 1 March, 2026
33.3 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Cape Flattery (63km)
Average Low 2021–2026
23.9 °CAverage 2021–2026
26.5 °CAverage High 2021–2026
30.3 °C