North West Reef Weather Forecast

Cairns Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.

1st Swell

Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A firm ridge extends over the northern Queensland waters from a large high [1035 hPa] in the Great Australian Bight. The ridge will remain in place over coming days as the high slowly moves eastwards.