North West Reef Weather Forecast

Cairns Coastal Waters

Wind

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

Seas

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

1st Swell

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

Weather

Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers north of Cairns, 50% chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore early this evening.

Weather Situation

A high [1029 hPa] near New Zealand extends a ridge over the north Queensland waters. A new high will move into the southern Tasman Sea on the weekend, maintaining the ridge.