Outer Shoal Weather Forecast
- 28
- 30
Partly cloudy
- 29
- 30
Partly cloudy
- 29
- 30
Shower
- 29
- 30
Shower
- 29
- 30
Shower
- 29
- 30
Shower
- 29
- 29
Storm
Today 11 Jan North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds west to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming west to northwesterly and light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 28 to 34.
Cairns Coastal Waters
Cape Tribulation to Cardwell- Wind
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Innisfail in the late morning. Winds turning northerly in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- 1st Swell
- Northerly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
- Weather Situation
- Tropical Cyclone Koji is forecast to cross the Townsville coast this morning and weaken over land. A monsoon trough extends over the Cairns and Townsville waters, persisting as a broad trough on Monday and Tuesday.
Outer Shoal Temperature Statistics View More
January Temperature
Cairns Airport (82km)
Lowest 2 January, 2026
23.4 °CAverage January
26.3 °CHighest 6 January, 2026
32.1 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Cairns Airport (82km)
Average Low 2021–2026
21.8 °CAverage 2021–2026
25.2 °CAverage High 2021–2026
30 °C