Monsoon Reef Weather Forecast
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Today 5 Mar Peninsula
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding south of Palmerville. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening then becoming northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Peninsula Coastal Waters
Sharp Point to Cape Melville- Wind
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cape Sidmouth by early evening.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Weather Situation
- A monsoon trough extends over the Peninsula and Cooktown waters. Tropical low 29U [998 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.
Monsoon Reef Temperature Statistics View More
March Temperature
Coconut Island (121km)
Lowest 2 March, 2026
23.8 °CAverage March
27.8 °CHighest 3 March, 2026
29.9 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Coconut Island (121km)
Average Low 2021–2026
25.7 °CAverage 2021–2026
28.2 °CAverage High 2021–2026
32.4 °C