North West Reef Weather Forecast

Cairns Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the late morning and early afternoon.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Cairns.

1st Swell

Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Weather

Mostly sunny.

Weather Situation

A firm ridge that strengthened over northern Queensland waters will persist for several days as a large high [1030 hPa] moves east across southern Australia.