North West Reef Weather Forecast

Cairns Coastal Waters

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.