Opal Reef Weather Forecast

Cairns Coastal Waters

Wind

North of Cairns: winds above 34 knots possible depending on movement and development of Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle. Elsewhere southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Weather

Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Cairns Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots turning easterly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning.

Seas

2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

1st Swell

Easterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef, tending southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending east to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Weather

Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Cairns Coastal Waters

Wind

Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly during the afternoon.

Seas

Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

1st Swell

East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.

Weather

Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.