Opal Reef Weather Forecast
- 28
- 29
Partly cloudy
- 28
- 29
Partly cloudy
- 28
- 29
Shower
- 28
- 29
Shower
- 28
- 29
Shower
- 28
- 29
Shower
- 28
- 29
Shower
Today 20 Dec North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the south early this morning. Slight chance of a shower during the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm late this afternoon and evening. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 28 to 34.
Cairns Coastal Waters
Cape Tribulation to Cardwell- Wind
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Weather Situation
- A high [1016 hPa] northwest of New Zealand extends a ridge over north Queensland waters, weakening during the weekend.
Opal Reef Temperature Statistics View More
December Temperature
Low Isles (40km)
Lowest 3 December, 2025
23.4 °CAverage December
27.8 °CHighest 2 December, 2025
34.2 °C
Climate (2020–Present)
Low Isles (40km)
Average Low 2020–2025
24.1 °CAverage 2020–2025
26.1 °CAverage High 2020–2025
29.4 °C