Murray Point Weather Forecast

Cooktown Coastal Waters

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 south of Cooktown.

1st Swell

Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday, then decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Weather Situation

A high in the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along the coast with fresh southeasterly winds moving northwards over the rest of the weekend. A trough in the Coral Sea may extend across the far northern Peninsula and Torres Strait early next week.