Opal Reef Weather Forecast
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Storm
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Storm
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Storm
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Storm
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Shower
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Shower
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Shower
Today 27 Dec North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Cloudy. High chance of rain. A thunderstorm likely, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Light winds.
Cairns Coastal Waters
Cape Tribulation to Cardwell- Wind
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Weather Situation
- A southeasterly surge is forecast to move up the central and northern Queensland coast, reaching the Townsville and Cairns waters on Sunday before stalling for the next several days. Monsoonal northwesterly winds are forecast about Torres Strait, feeding into a monsoon trough over the northwest of the state.
Opal Reef Temperature Statistics View More
December Temperature
Low Isles (40km)
Lowest 3 December, 2025
23.4 °CAverage December
27.9 °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