Opal Reef Weather Forecast

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    Shower

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    Shower

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    Shower

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    Partly cloudy

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    Partly cloudy

Today 25 May North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe this morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 24 to 29.

Cairns Coastal Waters

Cape Tribulation to Cardwell
Wind
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cairns in the late morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
1st Swell
Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
Weather Situation
A ridge extends across northern Queensland waters from a high [1030 hPa] centred near New Zealand. The ridge will weaken over the coming days, leading to a weak pressure gradient. A trough slowly crossing interior Queensland is forecast to reaching central Queensland waters on Thursday.
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May Temperature

Low Isles (40km)

  • Lowest 22 May, 2026

    21.7 °C

  • Average May

    24.9 °C

  • Highest 19 May, 2026

    28.1 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Low Isles (40km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    24.1 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    26.1 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    29.4 °C
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