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Today 8 May North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the south early this morning. Medium chance of showers near the coast, slight chance elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 23 to 30.

Cairns Coastal Waters

Cape Tribulation to Cardwell
Wind
Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Cairns in the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef during the afternoon.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Weather Situation
A firm ridge extends over the northern Queensland waters from a large high [1037 hPa] passing to the south of Western Australia. The ridge will remain in place over coming days as the high slowly moves eastwards.
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May Temperature

Cairns Airport (69km)

  • Lowest 6 May, 2026

    18.7 °C
  • Average May

    24.4 °C
  • Highest 4 May, 2026

    29.5 °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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