Oyster Reef Weather Forecast

Cairns Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the evening.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

1st Swell

Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Weather Situation

A high in the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge over the east of the state, weakening a little today. A trough in the Coral Sea will extend across the far northern Peninsula and Torres Strait early in the coming days. Tropical low 34U [1005 hPa] in the far northeastern Coral Sea is forecast to move westward over the next few days and cross the Far North Queensland Coast Thursday afternoon.