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Today 3 May North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Mostly clear. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h.

Cairns Coastal Waters

Cape Tribulation to Cardwell
Wind
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Cairns.
1st Swell
Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
Weather
Mostly clear.
Weather Situation
A weakening ridge extends over the North Queensland waters from a high [1035 hPa] near New Zealand slowly moving eastwards. A new ridge will extend over the North Queensland waters from a high passing to the south of Western Australia from the middle of the week.
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May Temperature

Cairns Airport (69km)

  • Lowest 1 May, 2026

    22.7 °C
  • Average May

    24.8 °C
  • Highest 1 May, 2026

    29.3 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Cairns Airport (69km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    21.8 °C
  • Average 2021–2026

    25.2 °C
  • Average High 2021–2026

    30 °C
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